Synonyms of homily

homily

noun

1

as in sermon

a public speech usually by a member of the clergy for the purpose of giving moral guidance or uplift

last Sunday's homily was about being kind to your neighbors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sermon
• lesson
• speech
• lecture
• sermonette
• exhortation
• talk
• address
• preachment

2

as in cliche

an idea or expression that has been used by many people

a TV movie filled with the usual hokey homilies about people triumphing over life's adversities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cliche
• platitude
• banality
• cliché
• saying
• bromide
• truism
• groaner
• proverb
• trope
• chestnut
• shibboleth
• commonplace
• saw
• conventional wisdom
• party line
• generalization
• inanity
• routine
• stereotype
• generality
• simplification
• adage
• old wives' tale

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• profundity

• profundity

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