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Synonyms & Antonyms of holier-than-thou
disapproving
having or showing the annoying attitude of people who believe that they are morally better than other people
- a holier-than-thou attitude
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for holier-than-thou
- assured,
- biggety
- (or biggity)
- [Southern & Midland],
- bigheaded,
- complacent,
- conceited,
- consequential,
- egoistic
- (also egoistical),
- egotistic
- (or egotistical),
- important,
- overweening,
- pompous,
- prideful,
- proud,
- self-conceited,
- self-important,
- self-opinionated,
- self-satisfied,
- smug,
- stuck-up,
- swellheaded,
- vain,
- vainglorious
- dogmatic
- (also dogmatical),
- prescriptive
- highfalutin
- (also hifalutin),
- pretentious
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for holier-than-thou
- bashful,
- demure,
- introverted,
- mousy
- (or mousey),
- overmodest,
- retiring,
- sheepish,
- shrinking,
- shy
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The first known use of holier-than-thou was in 1859
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