preachier; preachiest
: marked by obvious moralizing : didactic
put off by the speaker's preachy tone
Examples of preachy in a Sentence
We were put off by the speaker's preachy tone.
a boring and preachy writer
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This film is a prime example of how the sci-fi genre helps creators to pass along (often very preachy) messages to otherwise unreceptive audiences.
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
More often than not, Bhool Chuk Maaf turns too preachy for a comedy film.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Jelly Roll might seem like a surprising mouthpiece for this kind of preachy moment, but the song is a hit even outside the country bubble.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 8 July 2025
The drama deals with those risk factors, sometimes cheerfully and sometimes more seriously, without becoming too preachy.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
More often than not, Bhool Chuk Maaf turns too preachy for a comedy film.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Jelly Roll might seem like a surprising mouthpiece for this kind of preachy moment, but the song is a hit even outside the country bubble.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 8 July 2025
The drama deals with those risk factors, sometimes cheerfully and sometimes more seriously, without becoming too preachy.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for preachy
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“Preachy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preachy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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