preachy
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6.8
- adjective
- /ˈpriːtʃi/
- Informal
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moralizante
- The lecture was so preachy that many students felt overwhelmed by the constant moral advice.
- get preachy
- sound preachy
- too preachy
I'm getting a little preachy, but yeah, man.
- I'm getting a little preachy, but yeah, man.
- The, the market doesn't really want preachy woke music or movies or anything.
- That could be a situational symbol that you could use so you can work that in without getting preachy.
- And I don't mean like a like a preachy sermon, like I, but I'm just saying that like you want to make sure that you got all your stuff together.
- They get freshened up and then they they get super preachy with the hiking.
- I said hold up and I just I that, but that I ain't trying to be preachy or nothing, but that pushed me towards my faith.
- I don't want it to be construed as kind of some sort of preachy go for better human beings and stop going for people that you're attracted to.
Examples
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The answers and the message evolve organically and are never preachy or political.
Blog text (14) -
It's a little preachy in parts, but overall, it's pretty good.
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And you got all these preachy people telling you what you should do.
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- Well, sometimes she gets a little too preachy with everyone.
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What can we do to get people to eat healthier without coming across as preachy or controlling?
Blog text (16) -
She was religious, but not preachy about it.
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He sure is preachy today.
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My own opinion is that you're being a little preachy about this, but hey, that's your right.
Blog text (30) -
The teenagers found it to be informative, did not find it boring, but did find it a bit "preachy."
Academic text (2004) -
I mean, I thought it was, you know, satirically searing without being dogmatic, and it was personal without being preachy.
Synonyms
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7.5
Speaking seriously to teach people about right and wrong
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9.9
Pretending to be morally better than other people
Relating to sermons or like a sermon that gives moral advice
Giving advice that urges people to behave morally
Showing false moral pride and judging others harshly
Antonyms
How Moralizing
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8.5
- Literature
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8.1
- Informal
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6.8
- Formal
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4.2
218
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word preachy comes from preach, which originally meant 'to speak publicly about right and wrong' and is the idea behind a preacher who gives moral talks. So something 'preachy' gives advice or moral lessons in a tiresome or self-righteous way.