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View usage for: preachy in British English (ˈpriːtʃɪ) adjectiveWord forms: preachier or preachiest informal inclined to or marked by preaching preachy in American English (ˈpritʃi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈpreachier or ˈpreachiest Informal given to or marked by preaching, or moralizing Examples of 'preachy' in a sentencepreachy Synonyms of 'preachy'moralizing, self-righteous, didactic, sanctimonious More Synonyms of preachy (informal) His speech was tinged with a moralistic, preachy tone. Synonyms moralizing edifying pontifical pietistic canting pharisaic religiose homiletic Additional synonymsHe adopts a lofty, didactic tone when addressing his students. Synonyms pedantic, academic, formal, pompous, schoolmasterly, erudite, bookish, abstruse, moralizing, priggish, pedagogic Definition offensively self-righteous those with holier-than-thou attitudes Synonyms self-righteous, smug, sanctimonious, self-satisfied, goody-goody (informal), squeaky-clean, priggish, pietistic, religiose, pietistical 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 - preacher
- preachify
- preaching
- preachy
- preamble
- prearranged
- precarious
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