sanctimoniousness Antonyms
Strongest:
- pretence
- pretension
- self-righteousness
- duplicity
- pretense
- deception
- affectedness
- perfidy
- self-satisfaction
- deceit
- dishonesty
- affectation
- pretentiousness
Strong:
- shamming
- piousness
- fakery
- hypocrisy
- deceitfulness
- glibness
- insincerity
- falsity
- deceptiveness
- double-dealing
- two-facedness
- falseness
Weak:
Meaning of sanctimoniousness
sanctimoniousness (n)
the quality of being hypocritically devout
sanctimoniousness Sentence Examples
- The sanctimoniousness of his tone grated on my nerves.
- The politician's sanctimoniousness was a thinly veiled attempt to appear holier-than-thou.
- The sanctimoniousness of the religious leader's sermon was off-putting.
- I couldn't stand their sanctimoniousness, acting as if they were morally superior.
- The sanctimoniousness of their actions made it hard to take them seriously.
- His sanctimoniousness made me question his motives.
- The sanctimoniousness of her expression was a clear indication of her disapproval.
- Their sanctimoniousness prevented them from seeing the truth.
- I could not tolerate the sanctimoniousness of his judgment.
- The sanctimoniousness of their attitude was insulting.
FAQs About the word sanctimoniousness
the quality of being hypocritically devout
pretence, pretension, self-righteousness, duplicity, pretense, deception, affectedness, perfidy, self-satisfaction, deceit
sincerity, genuineness, genuineness, sincerity, truthfulness, openness, sincereness, candor, honesty, directness
The sanctimoniousness of his tone grated on my nerves.
The politician's sanctimoniousness was a thinly veiled attempt to appear holier-than-thou.
The sanctimoniousness of the religious leader's sermon was off-putting.
I couldn't stand their sanctimoniousness, acting as if they were morally superior.
