self-righteous

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɛlfˈraɪtʃəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(self′rī′chəs, self′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˌself-ˈright•eous,  adj. 
  1. too confident of one's own moral rightness, esp. when intolerant of others.
self--right•eous•ly, adv. 
self--right•eous•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
self-right•eous  (self′rī′chəs, self′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. confident of one's own righteousness, esp. when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
  • 1670–80
self′-right′eous•ly, adv. 
self′-right′eous•ness, n. 
    sanctimonious, pharisaical.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
self-righteous
  1. having or showing an exaggerated awareness of one's own virtuousness or rights
ˌself-ˈrighteouslyˌself-ˈrighteousness
'self-righteous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Pharisaic - Pharisee - holier-than-thou - holy - moralize - narrow-minded - prig - rectitudinous - sententious - unco

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