gooder
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9.7
- noun
- UK
:
bienhechor
- And I think most Americans believe that this "benevolent do-gooder" view of their country is reasonable and accurate.
- do-gooder
This is this is faux do gooder, faux do gooder shit.
- This is this is faux do gooder, faux do gooder shit.
- It's look at me what a do gooder I am and they push that in people's face.
- I will tell you now, I am not a do gooder.
- At the more mild side are the do gooders who waste time and maybe some money trying to just help someone out.
Examples
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You can certainly find groups of do-gooders like that, but they won't be the Catholic Church.
Blog text (30) -
Not that there had never been a family do-gooder before.
Fiction book (1998) -
Even a do-gooder like George.
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What are you, a legion of do-gooders or something?
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But as a professional do-gooder, I pushed to focus on the decent guys.
Fiction book (2001) -
Louise was a do-gooder, and you could never predict who would show up at her house.
Fiction book (1991) -
He's one of those do-gooder types.
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The show's star, Leslie Knope, is the ultimate do-gooder but loosens up as the show progresses.
Blog text (32) -
Listen, I've seen more of these little middle-class do-gooders than you've had hot dinners, mate.
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The community praised the do-gooder for organizing the charity event to help local families in need.
Synonyms
281
1.8
A person who helps others and usually does the right thing
79
1.0
A person who does tasks for others, for example at events
56
1.0
A person who offers money or help to others without asking for anything back
50
4.2
A person who helps others in need
30
7.0
A person who gives money to help people or charities
21
7.0
A person who tries to help others but acts too eager, interfering, or thinks they are better than others
15
4.3
A person who helps strangers without expecting anything in return
3
6.7
A person who cares about others and helps them without expecting anything back
1
5.0
A person in a story who is kind and acts like a hero
1
6.0
A person who helps a community live better
A person who offers money, food, or other help to people in need
A person who gives money or help to a city, often in ancient times
Antonyms
Idioms
- Baby Talk
∞
9.9
People use it jokingly and informally to say something is better than another
How Good
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gooder is a noun made by adding -er to good, like 'teacher' or 'baker', to mean 'one who is good'. So a gooder is someone who does good things or helps others.