Synonyms for holier-than-thou

Most common

self-righteous · pious · smug · sanctimonious

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Adjective

Antonyms

modest

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Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Hypocritically or self-righteously pious; sanctimonious; smugly morally superior.

Example sentences

• pious Although I am a pious man, I am not the less a man.
• smug If you were less smug, you might have more friends.
• sanctimonious I've had enough of this sanctimonious talk.

By length

4 letters

smug¹

5 letters

pious²

9 letters

pharisaic, pietistic

11 letters

pharisaical, pietistical

13 letters

sanctimonious⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pious² = 2 syllables).

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