HOLIER-THAN-THOU Synonyms
There are 13 synonyms of the phrase
holier-than-thou.
(exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the phrase holier-than-thou. (close relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the phrase holier-than-thou. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HOLIER-THAN-THOU
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| pharisaic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • excessively or hypocritically pious | ||||||||
| sanctimonious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • excessively or hypocritically pious | ||||||||
| self-righteous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • excessively or hypocritically pious | ||||||||
| goody-goody | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior adjective satellite • affectedly or smugly good or self-righteous | ||||||||
| hypocritical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • professing feelings or virtues one does not have | ||||||||
| moralistic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • narrowly and conventionally moral | ||||||||
| pious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity | ||||||||
| priggish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • exaggeratedly proper | ||||||||
| prudish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • exaggeratedly proper | ||||||||
| smug | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction | ||||||||
| pharisaical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • excessively or hypocritically pious | ||||||||
| pietistic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to Pietism adjective satellite • excessively or hypocritically pious | ||||||||
| pietistical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to Pietism adjective satellite • excessively or hypocritically pious | ||||||||
