preachy

adjective

ˈprē-chē 

preachier; preachiest

: marked by obvious moralizing : didactic

put off by the speaker's preachy tone

preachily

ˈprē-chə-lē 

adverb

preachiness

ˈprē-chē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• didactic
• homiletic
• homiletical
• moralistic
• moralizing
• sententious
• sermonic

Examples of preachy in a Sentence

We were put off by the speaker's preachy tone.

a boring and preachy writer

Recent Examples on the Web

This 19th century courtroom drama is definitely preachy, and nobody knows what Spielberg was thinking casting Matthew McConaughey as a lawyer defending a group of African slaves fighting for their freedom. —Tim Grierson, Vulture, 20 June 2025

While the premise could result in an overly dour or preachy book, Nguyen's novel zips forward with page-turning suspense, humor, and nuance. —Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 June 2025

There’s nothing preachy or self-righteous about Frank’s writing. —Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025

Image In these poems reaching back before exile, Milosz seems preachier and more self-conscious than in later work — the special pleading is not special, despite the reader’s indulgent sympathies. —William Logan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for preachy

• beachy
• peachy
• amici