self-righteously Antonyms
Strongest:
- moralistic
- pharisaical
- dishonest
- strained
- sanctimonious
- superficial
- forced
- pious
- affected
- hypocritical
Strong:
- counterfeit
- lip
- mealy
- canting
- goody-goody
- contrived
- mechanical
- meaningless
- insincere
- phoney
- simon-pure
- artificial
- phony-baloney
- double
- assumed
- deceitful
- backhanded
- pretended
- hollow
- phoney-baloney
- unctuous
- unnatural
- feigned
- phony
- holier-than-thou
- fake
- two-faced
- jive
Weak:
Meaning of self-righteously
self-righteously (r)
in a sanctimonious manner
self-righteously Sentence Examples
- The teacher self-righteously dismissed the student's concerns as trivial.
- The politician self-righteously denounced his opponent's ideas, without offering any constructive alternatives.
- The boss self-righteously reprimanded the employee for a minor mistake, while overlooking her own glaring errors.
- The self-righteous gossip spread rumors about her neighbor, while pretending to be above it all.
- The religious zealot self-righteously condemned those who did not share his beliefs.
- The self-righteous parent refused to listen to their child's perspective, insisting they knew what was best.
- The self-righteous judge sentenced the defendant with excessive severity, displaying a lack of compassion.
- The self-righteous activist berated passersby for not conforming to their narrow-minded views.
- The self-righteous author arrogantly claimed that their work was the only truth.
- The self-righteous critic dismissed all other opinions as wrong, without considering any evidence or perspectives.
FAQs About the word self-righteously
in a sanctimonious manner
moralistic, pharisaical, dishonest, strained, sanctimonious, superficial, forced,pious, affected, hypocritical
unfeigned, heartfelt, honest, unfeigned, genuine, candid, artless, honest,sincere, candid
The teacher self-righteously dismissed the student's concerns as trivial.
The politician self-righteously denounced his opponent's ideas, without offering any constructive alternatives.
The boss self-righteously reprimanded the employee for a minor mistake, while overlooking her own glaring errors.
The self-righteous gossip spread rumors about her neighbor, while pretending to be above it all.
