Self-righteous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Self-righteous is an adjective meaning Piously self-assured and smugly moralistic.
Meaning
Piously self-assured and smugly moralistic.
More Meanings
- Patronizingly moralizing and rebuking.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: smug, complacent; sanctimonious
“God's blood, Thomas, self-righteous prickery is not the preserve of the English!”
And is it not possible, Mr. Hier, that people are reacting (in a contemptible way, certainly) against your self-righteous bawling?
Synonyms for self-righteous
Depending on context, synonyms include holier-than-thou, smug, complacent, sanctimonious, pious, pharisaical.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sanctimonious, holier-than-thou, pious, pietistic, pharisaical, pharisaic.
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