sanctimonious

adjective
UK: /ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊniəs/
US: /ˌsæŋktoʊˈmoʊniəs/

  1. Giving the impression of being morally better than other people.

    1. He's so sanctimonious, always acting like he's better than us.
    2. The sanctimonious politician preached about family values, yet had numerous affairs.

Synonyms

self-righteous holier-than-thou pious preachy

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "sanctimonious" is /ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊniəs/ in British English and /ˌsæŋktoʊˈmoʊniəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sanctimonious": self-righteous, holier-than-thou, pious, preachy.

Example usage of "sanctimonious": "He's so sanctimonious, always acting like he's better than us.". More examples on the page.