Sanctimonious synonyms and antonyms

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Piously self-assured and smugly moralistic

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holier-than-thou

Sanctimonious or self-righteous to an annoying degree; priggish

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condescending (related)

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Falsely moralistic; hypocritical; insincere

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Of the Pharisees

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Tending toward excessive moralization.

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Pertaining to pietism, especially that associated with Luther and his followers; excessively pious.

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Being a hypocrite:

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humble (antonym)

Having or showing a consciousness of one's defects or shortcomings; not overly proud; not self-assertive; modest

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humourless (related)

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moronic (related)

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modest (antonym)

Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value:

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sycophantic (related)

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The definition of pious is someone or something that is devoted to religion.

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Beaumont and Fletcher

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meek (antonym)

Showing patience and humility; gentle.

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Of or pertaining to the Pharisees. [from 16th c.]

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Having two faces or plane surfaces

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honest (related)

Characterized by truth; not false:

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pompous (related)

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sneering (related)

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narrow-minded (related)

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(Slang) Used as an intensifier in various interjections.

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Affectedly sweet, good, or virtuous.

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religious (related)

Characterized by adherence to religion or a religion; devout; pious; godly

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Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial.

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Spurious, deceptive, or false:

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self-important (related)

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Find another word for sanctimonious. In this page you can discover 30 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for sanctimonious, like: self-righteous, holier-than-thou, condescending, pecksniffian, pharisaic, preachy, pietistic, hypocritical, humble, humourless and moronic.