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Definition 2025
preachy
preachy
English
Adjective
preachy (comparative preachier, superlative preachiest)
- 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.
Synonyms
- (tending toward excessive moralization): didactic, moralizing, pious, sanctimonious, sermonizing
Antonyms
- (tending toward excessive moralization): impious, irreverent, tolerant, laissez faire