Meaning

1 senses
  1. Tending toward excessive moralization.

    My old fussbudget aunt had a very preachy manner and would prattle on about the dangers of alcohol and other vices.

More definitions
  • inclined to or marked by tedious moralization

Examples

2 sentences
  1. I find his preachy comments rather annoying.

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  2. She has a preachy tone that puts people off.

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Forms

preachier, preachiest
Comparativepreachier Lesson
Superlativepreachiest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
tending toward excessive moralization:didacticmoralizingpioussanctimonioussermonizing

Antonyms

4 antonyms
tending toward excessive moralization:impiousirreverenttolerantB2laissez faire

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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