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preachy
preachy
adjective \ˈprē-chē\
: trying to teach something (such as proper or moral behavior) in a way that is annoying or unwanted
preach·i·erpreach·i·est
Full Definition of PREACHY
:Â marked by obvious moralizing :Â didactic <put off by the speaker's preachy tone>
— preach·i·ly \-chÉ™-lÄ“\ adverb
— preach·i·ness \-chÄ“-nÉ™s\ noun
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Examples of PREACHY
- We were put off by the speaker's preachy tone.
- a boring and preachy writer
First Known Use of PREACHY
1819
Related to PREACHY
- Synonyms
- didactic, homiletic (or homiletical), moralistic, moralizing, sermonic, sententious
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