sanctimoniousness Synonyms
Strongest:
- affectation
- self-satisfaction
- deception
- pretentiousness
- affectedness
- pretension
- dishonesty
- perfidy
- deceit
- self-righteousness
- duplicity
- pretence
- pretense
Strong:
- piousness
- glibness
- falsity
- falseness
- double-dealing
- shamming
- hypocrisy
- insincerity
- deceitfulness
- fakery
- deceptiveness
- two-facedness
Weak:
sanctimoniousness Meaning
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
affectation, self-satisfaction, deception, pretentiousness, affectedness, pretension, dishonesty, perfidy, deceit, self-righteousness
sincerity, genuineness, genuineness,sincerity, truthfulness, openness, openness, truthfulness, honesty, candor
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.
