Synonyms for preachy

Most common

sanctimonious · didactic · pious · instructive

All synonyms

Adjective

Antonyms

irreverent, tolerant, permissive

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Definitions

1. adj. 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.

Example sentences

• pious Although I am a pious man, I am not the less a man.
• didactic Mistakes have great didactic value.
• sanctimonious I've had enough of this sanctimonious talk.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

pious²

6 letters

teachy

8 letters

didactic³

11 letters

instructive³

13 letters

sanctimonious⁵

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