preachier; preachiest
: marked by obvious moralizing : didactic
put off by the speaker's preachy tone
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We were put off by the speaker's preachy tone.
a boring and preachy writer
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Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026
Dennis’s new poems are still conversational, philosophical, sometimes preachy, and cranky, and there is a fresh kind of transcendence here, one that has almost forgotten about disappointment.
—Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
An exhausting, preachy, frankly, boring and outdated version of his former self.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Rather than being presented in a preachy way, Tourkomanis and Low hope that guests experiencing an inspiring, sustainable stay firsthand will invite natural curiosity and questions, and encourage engagement with the environment and how to protect it.
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Adjective
Thompson mentions that cartoons from this era often leaned on straightforward ideas about decency, and Doug fit that mold without being preachy about it.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026
Dennis’s new poems are still conversational, philosophical, sometimes preachy, and cranky, and there is a fresh kind of transcendence here, one that has almost forgotten about disappointment.
—Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
An exhausting, preachy, frankly, boring and outdated version of his former self.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Rather than being presented in a preachy way, Tourkomanis and Low hope that guests experiencing an inspiring, sustainable stay firsthand will invite natural curiosity and questions, and encourage engagement with the environment and how to protect it.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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 16 Jun. 2026.
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