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Synonyms & Antonyms of self-righteous
disapproving
having or showing a strong belief that your own actions, opinions, etc., are right and other people's are wrong
- a self-righteous tone
- It's OK to criticize, but don't get self-righteous about it.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for self-righteous
- canting,
- goody-goody,
- holier-than-thou,
- moralistic,
- pharisaical,
- pious,
- rectitudinous,
- sanctimonious,
- simon-pure
- artificial,
- backhanded,
- counterfeit,
- double,
- double-dealing,
- double-faced,
- fake,
- feigned,
- hypocritical,
- insincere,
- Janus-faced,
- jive
- [slang],
- left-handed,
- lip,
- mealy,
- mealymouthed,
- Pecksniffian,
- phony
- (also phoney),
- phony-baloney
- (or phoney-baloney),
- pretended,
- two-faced,
- unctuous
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for self-righteous
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“Self-righteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-righteous. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of self-righteous was circa 1680
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