Thesaurus results for PREACHY

preachy

adjective

ˈprē-chē

Definition of preachy

as in moralizing

marked by or given to preaching moral values the students rolled their eyes as their principal launched into another preachy lecture about behavior at the prom

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Recent Examples of preachy 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 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 They are undoubtedly exasperated that AI would browbeat them and be preachy. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 Mar. 2026 In calmer times, a leader expounding from such heights risks sounding preachy and self-righteous. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preachy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachy

Adjective

Together with his lover Madame de Staël and their circle, Constant arrived at the idea—not in direct response to the Königsberg scandal but in response to the moralizing public absolutism of the age—that liberty required privacy to flourish.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
This is a radical concept in today’s mental health culture, shaped by social media’s moralizing and rampant shaming.

— Josh Penn Soskin, Variety, 16 July 2026

Definition of moralizing

Adjective

Navy excels at untangling human emotions and picking through them without being didactic or moralistic.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
Last year, a YouTube channel called Akhbar Enfejari (Explosive News) began posting a variety of digital content with a political and moralistic bent.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026