self-righteous
adjective
self-righ·teous ˌself-ˈrī-chəs 
: convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
self-righteously adverb
self-righteousness noun
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1680, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
self-righteous
adjective
self-righ·teous
ˈself-ˈrī-chəs
: having or showing the attitude of someone who strongly believes in the rightness of his or her own actions or opinions
self-righteousness
noun
as in sanctimoniousness
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sanctimoniousness
- affectation
- deception
- dishonesty
- self-satisfaction
- pretentiousness
- deceit
- affectedness
- pretension
- perfidy
- deceptiveness
- hypocrisy
- duplicity
- pretense
- deceitfulness
- pretence
- two-facedness
- insincerity
- fakery
- falseness
- falsity
- piousness
- shamming
- double-dealing
- glibness
- dissembling
- dissimulation
- artificiality
- fraudulentness
- smoothness
- unctuousness
- oiliness
- cant
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sincerity
- genuineness
- truthfulness
- honesty
- frankness
- forthrightness
- openness
- candor
- sincereness
- directness
- probity
- straightforwardness
- artlessness
- openheartedness
- guilelessness
- naturalness
- unaffectedness