holier-than-thou Antonyms
Strongest:
- unassertive
- diffident
- self-doubting
- self-critical
- unassertive
- sheepish
- down-to-earth
- diffident
- self-doubting
- sheepish
- timid
- meek
- self-critical
- down-to-earth
- unassuming
- unassuming
- timid
- meek
Strong:
- bashful
- shrinking
- unarrogant
- self-reproving
- self-reproachful
- shy
- overmodest
- shy
- unpretentious
- humble
- unarrogant
- retiring
- self-reproving
- self-reproachful
- introverted
- self-distrustful
- introverted
- modest
- mousey
- humble
- modest
- mousy
- unpretentious
- mousy
- bashful
- demure
- mousey
- self-distrustful
- shrinking
- demure
- overmodest
- retiring
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- vainglorious
- hifalutin
- braggy
- blusterous
- self-satisfied
- cautionary
- snobbish
- self-important
- bumptious
- supercilious
- admonishing
- dogmatical
- biggity
- dogmatic
- homiletical
- swellheaded
- bombastic
- pompous
- uppity
- important
- blustery
- cocky
- vain
- egotistic
- self-conceited
- conceited
- moralizing
- complacent
- didactic
- overweening
- masterful
- homiletic
- snobby
- stuck-up
- pretentious
- preachy
- swaggering
- sententious
- prideful
- high-and-mighty
- biggety
- selfish
- prescriptive
- admonitory
- snooty
- bigheaded
- haughty
- egoistic
- consequential
Weak:
- self-gratulatory
- high-hat
- self-promoting
- presuming
- self-centered
- proud
- toploftical
- imperious
- self-glorifying
- self-confident
- confident
- chesty
- toplofty
- fastuous
- superior
- self-asserting
- overconfident
- condescending
- domineering
- huffy
- assured
- uppish
- highfalutin
- lordly
- peremptory
- self-assured
- self-contented
- assumptive
- lofty
- self-dramatizing
- self-opinionated
- high-handed
- disdainful
- patronizing
- braggart
- pontifical
- self-assertive
- self-congratulatory
- self-engrossed
- presumptuous
Meaning of holier-than-thou
holier-than-thou (s)
excessively or hypocritically pious
holier-than-thou Sentence Examples
- The holier-than-thou attitude of the church elders made the congregation feel judged and alienated.
- With a holier-than-thou demeanor, she criticized others for their choices, claiming she was morally superior.
- The holier-than-thou judge refused to listen to the defendant's pleas, believing his own righteousness was absolute.
- The holier-than-thou elite disdained those they deemed unworthy, reinforcing social divisions.
- His holier-than-thou sermon alienated the members of the congregation, turning them away from his teachings.
- With a holier-than-thou expression, she spoke down to others, assuming she possessed all the answers.
- The holier-than-thou politician condemned the actions of his opponents while ignoring his own shortcomings.
- The holier-than-thou environmentalist protested against industries, but secretly used single-use plastics.
- Her holier-than-thou attitude led to isolation as people grew weary of her judgmental demeanor.
- Despite his own flaws, he adopted a holier-than-thou attitude, believing he was above reproach.
FAQs About the word holier-than-thou
excessively or hypocritically pious
egotistical, moralistic,smug, cavalier, self-righteous, boastful, egoistical, bragging, arrogant, vainglorious
unassertive,diffident, self-doubting, self-critical, unassertive, sheepish, down-to-earth, diffident, self-doubting, sheepish
The holier-than-thou attitude of the church elders made the congregation feel judged and alienated.
With a holier-than-thou demeanor, she criticized others for their choices, claiming she was morally superior.
The holier-than-thou judge refused to listen to the defendant's pleas, believing his own righteousness was absolute.
The holier-than-thou elite disdained those they deemed unworthy, reinforcing social divisions.
