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.
holier-than-thou Meaning
holier-than-thou (s)
excessively or hypocritically pious
Synonyms & Antonyms of holier-than-thou
Synonyms:
- selfish
- vain
- egotistic
- self-conceited
- high-and-mighty
- egoistic
- snobbish
- homiletical
- blusterous
- prideful
- haughty
- snooty
- swaggering
- conceited
- self-satisfied
- overweening
- biggety
- complacent
- supercilious
- dogmatic
- moralizing
- snobby
- important
- self-important
- didactic
- hifalutin
- sententious
- bumptious
- blustery
- uppity
- prescriptive
- masterful
- admonitory
- preachy
- bombastic
- braggy
- swellheaded
- bigheaded
- cocky
- biggity
- vainglorious
- cautionary
- stuck-up
- homiletic
- pompous
- consequential
- pretentious
- admonishing
- dogmatical
Antonyms:
- unpretentious
- overmodest
- self-reproving
- unarrogant
- humble
- mousey
- modest
- self-reproachful
- overmodest
- bashful
- humble
- shy
- self-reproachful
- shy
- self-distrustful
- introverted
- retiring
- mousey
- shrinking
- mousy
- shrinking
- retiring
- modest
- introverted
- unpretentious
- demure
- mousy
- demure
- bashful
- self-distrustful
- self-reproving
- unarrogant
Synonyms:
- high-hat
- peremptory
- domineering
- condescending
- self-congratulatory
- superior
- self-contented
- self-asserting
- braggart
- lofty
- patronizing
- fastuous
- presuming
- self-assertive
- self-promoting
- toplofty
- assumptive
- confident
- self-confident
- imperious
- self-dramatizing
- high-handed
- toploftical
- disdainful
- overconfident
- chesty
- self-engrossed
- self-glorifying
- self-opinionated
- proud
- lordly
- uppish
- pontifical
- self-centered
- presumptuous
- self-gratulatory
- huffy
- self-assured
- highfalutin
- assured
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word holier-than-thou
excessively or hypocritically pious
egotistical, arrogant,smug, self-righteous, boastful, bragging, cavalier, egoistical, moralistic, selfish
sheepish, meek, unassertive, unassertive, timid, down-to-earth, self-doubting, sheepish, self-critical, down-to-earth
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.
