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单词 holier than thou
释义
(adjective) 
Definition
offensively self-righteous
those with holier-than-thou attitudes
Synonyms
self-righteous
self-righteous reformers
smug
smug satisfaction
sanctimonious
He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish.
self-satisfied
goody-goody (informal)
You're too goody-goody to get into trouble, aren't you?
squeaky-clean
priggish
He was a priggish, self-righteous little sneak.
pietistic
religiose
pietistical

Additional synonyms

in the sense of goody-goody
Definition
behaving well in order to please people in authority
You're too goody-goody to get into trouble, aren't you?
Synonyms
sanctimonious,
pious,
pi (British, slang),
self-righteous,
holier-than-thou,
priggish
in the sense of priggish
He was a priggish, self-righteous little sneak.
Synonyms
self-righteous,
smug,
stiff,
stuffy,
prim,
puritanical,
narrow-minded,
pedantic,
starchy (informal),
self-satisfied,
prudish,
goody-goody (informal),
holier-than-thou
in the sense of sanctimonious
Definition
pretending to be very religious and virtuous
He writes smug, sanctimonious rubbish.
Synonyms
pious,
smug,
hypocritical,
pi (British, slang),
too good to be true,
self-righteous,
self-satisfied,
goody-goody (informal),
unctuous,
holier-than-thou,
priggish,
pietistic,
canting,
pharisaical,
Tartuffian or Tartufian

Nearby words of
holier-than-thou

  • hole up
  • hole-and-corner
  • holiday
  • holier-than-thou
  • holiness
  • holler
  • hollow

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