do-gooder
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7.0
- noun
- /ˈduːˌɡʊdər/
- Offensive
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- He tries to help everyone, but some see him as a do-gooder who interferes with people's lives.
- a bunch of do-gooders
- lefties and do-gooders
- little do-gooder
It's look at me what a do gooder I am and they push that in people's face.
- 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.
- Oh, Andrew, you're so cute and pretty and a do gooder and just the whole complete package.
Examples
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The show's star, Leslie Knope, is the ultimate do-gooder but loosens up as the show progresses.
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You can certainly find groups of do-gooders like that, but they won't be the Catholic Church.
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Even a do-gooder like George.
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Not that there had never been a family do-gooder before.
Fiction book (1998) -
At the more mild side are the do gooders who waste time and maybe some money trying to just help someone out.
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What are you, a legion of do-gooders or something?
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You know, you do-gooders are all alike.
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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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And I think most Americans believe that this "benevolent do-gooder" view of their country is reasonable and accurate.
Blog text (24)
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who offers money or help to others without asking for anything back
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4.2
A person who helps others in need
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7.0
A person who gives money to help people or charities
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9.7
A person who often helps other people
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4.2
A person who cares about people in need and helps them
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3.7
A person who helps strangers in trouble without expecting payment
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6.7
A person who cares about others and helps them without expecting anything back
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Do-gooder comes from the simple phrase do good plus the ending -er, the same ending you see in helper, so it literally means someone who 'does good'. That's why do-gooder is often used today with a slightly critical tone to mean a person who tries to help others but can seem too proud or interfering.