do-good

adjective

ˈdü-ˌgu̇d How to pronounce do-good (audio)
Synonyms of do-goodnext
: designed or disposed sometimes impracticably and too zealously toward bettering the conditions under which others live
do-goodism
ˈdü-ˌgu̇d-ˌi-zəm How to pronounce do-good (audio)
noun

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Examples of do-good in a Sentence

a do-good social program that never worked out in the way that was intended
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His day job is at a do-good social institute for metro area residents, founded by former Gdańsk mayor Paweł Adamowicz. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025 This episode was shaping up to land high on the do-good side of the spectrum but possibly lower on entertainment value. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of do-good was in 1850

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“Do-good.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/do-good. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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