self-righteously Synonyms
Strongest:
- pious
- moralistic
- forced
- sanctimonious
- affected
- strained
- hypocritical
- superficial
- pharisaical
- dishonest
Strong:
- jive
- canting
- goody-goody
- lip
- fake
- unctuous
- double
- mechanical
- insincere
- hollow
- phony-baloney
- phoney-baloney
- assumed
- unnatural
- mealy
- phoney
- phony
- two-faced
- pretended
- meaningless
- feigned
- holier-than-thou
- counterfeit
- contrived
- artificial
- simon-pure
- deceitful
- backhanded
Weak:
self-righteously Meaning
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
pious, moralistic, forced, sanctimonious, affected, strained, hypocritical, superficial, pharisaical, dishonest
genuine, artless, artless,sincere, genuine, unfeigned, honest, heartfelt, unfeigned, sincere
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.
