preachier; preachiest
: marked by obvious moralizing : didactic
put off by the speaker's preachy tone
Synonyms
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
While the message isn’t overly preachy, audiences will keenly understand the dangers of becoming unstuck in time by the final credits.
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Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
One of the Good Ones is the type of writing both theater and television could use more of — genuinely funny, topical, and heartfelt without feeling preachy or overly sentimental.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Religious organizations offer emotional and material support to the characters, but mainly exist in the background, so the message is not overly preachy.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Sorkin expertly balanced his attitude toward the news, which in later seasons became preachy, with the interpersonal dynamics of the newsroom, including various romantic dramas and the battle for the soul of the network.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024
Eliot is a novelist, even when writing a preachy novel.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2024
All because a bunch of men in the academy found the movie too preachy and a bit threatening.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024
The game doesn’t try to be preachy or condescending.
—Alex Miller, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023
This is the unintended consequence of preachier movies like Promising Young Woman, She Said, really anything in which Carey Mulligan takes on rape culture.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2023
Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
One of the Good Ones is the type of writing both theater and television could use more of — genuinely funny, topical, and heartfelt without feeling preachy or overly sentimental.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
Religious organizations offer emotional and material support to the characters, but mainly exist in the background, so the message is not overly preachy.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024
Sorkin expertly balanced his attitude toward the news, which in later seasons became preachy, with the interpersonal dynamics of the newsroom, including various romantic dramas and the battle for the soul of the network.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024
Eliot is a novelist, even when writing a preachy novel.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2024
All because a bunch of men in the academy found the movie too preachy and a bit threatening.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024
The game doesn’t try to be preachy or condescending.
—Alex Miller, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2023
This is the unintended consequence of preachier movies like Promising Young Woman, She Said, really anything in which Carey Mulligan takes on rape culture.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2023
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“Preachy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preachy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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