Synonyms of sanctimonious

sanctimonious

adjective

as in pious

formal + disapproving pretending to be morally better than other people

sanctimonious politicians

A sanctimonious speech from someone who refused to acknowledge his own past failings.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pious
• meaningless
• hollow
• moralistic
• strained
• superficial
• hypocritical
• pharisaical
• dishonest
• self-righteous
• fake
• holier-than-thou
• unctuous
• insincere
• false
• phoney
• forced
• canting
• phony
• simon-pure
• double
• mechanical
• feigned
• contrived
• goody-goody
• backhanded
• unnatural
• sham
• artificial
• lip
• phony-baloney
• counterfeit
• phoney-baloney
• mealy
• pretended
• jive
• two-faced
• rectitudinous
• simulated
• double-dealing
• assumed
• deceitful
• mealymouthed
• claptrap
• double-faced
• empty
• affected
• glib
• Janus-faced
• untruthful
• put-on
• devious
• Pecksniffian
• facile
• left-handed
• bogus
• facetious
• jocular
• tongue-in-cheek
• campy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sincere
• genuine
• honest
• heartfelt
• artless
• candid
• unfeigned
• direct
• forthright
• plain
• frank
• straightforward
• open
• undesigning
• heart-to-heart

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