What is a single word to describe someone who hates getting in trouble?
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5You really need to narrow this down a bit. – anongoodnurse Sep 21 '15 at 05:36
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Coward. Or if you like Discworld - Rincewind. – Thinkeye Sep 21 '15 at 09:04
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This question is a duplicate of either this one or this one, depending on what "getting in trouble" is supposed to mean. – Oleksandr R. Sep 21 '15 at 12:22
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Another potential duplicate for the former sense. – Oleksandr R. Sep 21 '15 at 12:33
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The closest I can think of is the expression "goody two shoes":
An ostentatiously virtuous or well-behaved person:
'she was such a goody two shoes.'
'I don’t drink alcohol. Goody two shoes, that’s me.'
I don't think I've ever seen a single word expression that adequately conveys the same concept.
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