do-gooder

noun

Definition of do-goodernext
as in optimist

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Recent Examples of do-gooder As the conservative foil to liberal do-gooder Sandy, his wife Kirsten Cohen (played by Kelly Rowan) was a better representation of the upper-crust Newport Beach population in many ways. — Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025 But in a twist, the social media do-gooder gave the boy the money too. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025 The do-gooder studio launched by billionaire Jeff Skoll ceased formal operations last April, Variety reported exclusively. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025 Some do-gooders can go to altruistic extremes without feeling resentful or judgmental. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for do-gooder
Recent Examples of Synonyms for do-gooder
  1. optimist
  2. Pollyanna
  3. reformer
Noun
  • There’s a bigger-picture story tucked into those few weeks, and an optimist could probably find some relation to what’s ahead in 2025 — the Royals open the season Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians at Kauffman Stadium.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
  • In contrast, an optimist would likely retort that this super-AGI collective could pursue the aim of aiding humankind and being our best friend forever.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of optimist
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  • Where to watch World Beyond: AMC+ 05 of 07 The Ones Who Live (2024–present) The newest direct sequel to the parent show, The Ones Who Live brings back Rick and Michonne, not to mention Pollyanna McIntosh’s CRM agent Jadis (née Anne), previously seen whisking Grimes away.
    — Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Burke was previously married to actress Pollyanna Rose, per the Los Angeles Times.
    — Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of Pollyanna
Noun
  • Wells was a former theology student and social worker who became convinced that reform efforts would go much further if reformers were public officers with proper police credentials.
    — Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
  • By the 1970s, inured in the culture of the moment, progressive reformers were driven to do something in Baltimore and across America that many of their peers would have considered anathema a decade earlier: rein in the authority of the purportedly wise men running powerful institutions.
    — Marc J. Dunkelman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of reformer

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“Do-gooder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/do-gooder. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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