sanctimoniously Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- superficial
- self-righteous
- canting
- strained
- dishonest
- insincere
- simon-pure
- hypocritical
- contrived
- fake
- phony
- backhanded
- hollow
- moralistic
- unctuous
- feigned
- mechanical
- phoney
- double
- pharisaical
- forced
- holier-than-thou
- false
- goody-goody
Weak:
- lip
- assumed
- unnatural
- pretended
- mealy
- counterfeit
- phony-baloney
- left-handed
- pecksniffian
- put-on
- sham
- claptrap
- empty
- deceitful
- jive
- mealymouthed
- double-dealing
- bogus
- phoney-baloney
- affected
- jocular
- simulated
- double-faced
- facetious
- rectitudinous
- artificial
- facile
- devious
- tongue-in-cheek
- two-faced
- untruthful
- glib
- janus-faced
Meaning of sanctimoniously
sanctimoniously (r)
in a sanctimonious manner
sanctimoniously Sentence Examples
- The priest sanctimoniously admonished us for our lack of belief.
- The self-righteous politician sanctimoniously preached about morality while engaging in unethical behavior behind closed doors.
- The sanctimonious teacher condescendingly criticized the students for their poor grades, despite his own lackluster teaching skills.
- The sanctimonious critic heaped praise upon himself for his supposed intelligence, while belittling others for their perceived ignorance.
- The sanctimonious neighbor pretended to be concerned about our well-being, but secretly gossiped about our flaws.
- The sanctimonious doctor refused to treat patients who did not meet his arbitrary standards of righteousness.
- The sanctimoniously devout person judged others for their sins, while indulging in secret vices of his own.
- The sanctimonious philanthropist donated a small portion of his wealth, while hoarding the majority for himself.
- The sanctimonious environmentalist blamed others for climate change, while ignoring his own excessive consumption.
- The sanctimonious parent lectured their child about responsibility, but failed to live up to their own expectations.
FAQs About the word sanctimoniously
in a sanctimonious manner
meaningless,pious, superficial, self-righteous, canting, strained, dishonest, insincere, simon-pure, hypocritical
candid, heartfelt, candid,sincere, unfeigned, artless, heartfelt, honest, unfeigned, genuine
The priest sanctimoniously admonished us for our lack of belief.
The self-righteous politician sanctimoniously preached about morality while engaging in unethical behavior behind closed doors.
The sanctimonious teacher condescendingly criticized the students for their poor grades, despite his own lackluster teaching skills.
The sanctimonious critic heaped praise upon himself for his supposed intelligence, while belittling others for their perceived ignorance.
