do-gooding
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈduːˌɡʊdɪŋ/
- Offensive
- If you are female, rich, and not do-gooding, you will scheme, plot, and subtly kill everyone.
Examples
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Oh, Batman, give up this life of excessive do-gooding and join us.
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She is known for her do-gooding attitude, always looking for ways to assist charities and support others.
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If you are female, rich, innocent, and do-gooding, you will be poisoned in the first season.
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(However, don't forget that parents, as well as children, are a legitimate target for do-gooding.
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Her do-gooding efforts at the local shelter have made a significant difference in the community.
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Many people admire his do-gooding nature, as he often volunteers to help those in need.
Synonyms
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1.0
Friendly and generous actions that help or comfort other people
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2.1
Being kind and ready to give money, time, or help to others
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1.4
Being kind and forgiving toward other people
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6.3
A wish to help people by giving money or time to good causes
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6.5
Caring about other people's needs more than your own
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2.1
A small helpful action someone does to make another person's day better
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6.1
Kind feelings and actions that help other people
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3.9
To care more about other people's needs than your own
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3.5
Giving time and help for free to support other people or causes
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5.2
A warm, gentle feeling of care and concern for other people
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2.3
Willingness to support other people
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8.4
Kind acts that help other people
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3.4
Caring about other people and putting their needs before your own
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4.5
Actions that help other people, often by giving money or services
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3.2
Being friendly, generous, and caring to other people
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3.9
A caring and generous attitude toward other people
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3.4
Willingness to give money, time, or help to other people without asking for anything
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9.8
An attitude of trying to help others in a way that seems proud and annoying
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3.2
A kind, friendly attitude that wants to help others
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5.3
A willingness to give help or money to people in need
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9.2
A way of behaving that helps other people and makes the community better
A way of behaving that tries too hard to please or follow rules and seems fake
Antonyms
How Self-Righteous
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Do-gooding comes from the simple parts do + good with the action ending -ing, so it literally means 'doing good' or 'helping others'. It is often used in a critical way for help that seems showy or self-important, so that's why do-gooding can mean helping others with good intentions but in a way that feels too proud or annoying.