self-righteous Synonyms
Strongest:
- moralistic
- affected
- hypocritical
- pharisaical
- forced
- superficial
- strained
- pious
- sanctimonious
- dishonest
Strong:
- lip
- phony
- phoney-baloney
- backhanded
- assumed
- contrived
- holier-than-thou
- artificial
- phoney
- deceitful
- two-faced
- phony-baloney
- insincere
- feigned
- canting
- jive
- mealy
- pretended
- hollow
- unctuous
- counterfeit
- double
- mechanical
- fake
- meaningless
- unnatural
- simon-pure
- goody-goody
Weak:
self-righteous Meaning
self-righteous (s)
excessively or hypocritically pious
self-righteous (a.)
Righteous in one's own esteem; pharisaic.
self-righteous Sentence Examples
- The self-righteous politician condemned others for their perceived moral lapses, while ignoring his own transgressions.
- The self-righteous neighbor criticized the family's loud music, forgetting that he had once been the same way.
- The self-righteous boss constantly berated his employees, convinced that he was always right and they were always wrong.
- The self-righteous activist demanded justice for the victims, but was unwilling to acknowledge the suffering he had caused others.
- The self-righteous doctor diagnosed his patients with rare illnesses without considering alternative explanations or listening to their input.
- The self-righteous teacher scolded her students for every minor infraction, while ignoring the fact that she was creating a hostile learning environment.
- The self-righteous parent micromanaged their child's every move, claiming it was for their own good, but in reality stifling their growth.
- The self-righteous religious leader condemned same-sex relationships as sinful, despite having had multiple extramarital affairs.
- The self-righteous environmentalist preached about the importance of conservation, but drove a gas-guzzling SUV and lived in a mansion with a large carbon footprint.
- The self-righteous historian selectively presented evidence to support their biased narrative, ignoring or downplaying contradictory facts.
FAQs About the word self-righteous
excessively or hypocritically piousRighteous in one's own esteem; pharisaic.
moralistic, affected, hypocritical, pharisaical, forced, superficial, strained,pious, sanctimonious, dishonest
heartfelt, artless, genuine, genuine, honest, candid, heartfelt, candid, artless, honest
The self-righteous politician condemned others for their perceived moral lapses, while ignoring his own transgressions.
The self-righteous neighbor criticized the family's loud music, forgetting that he had once been the same way.
The self-righteous boss constantly berated his employees, convinced that he was always right and they were always wrong.
The self-righteous activist demanded justice for the victims, but was unwilling to acknowledge the suffering he had caused others.
