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 Thompson mentions that cartoons from this era often leaned on straightforward ideas about decency, and Doug fit that mold without being preachy about it. — Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for preachy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachy

Adjective

But the show also develops a moralizing streak in its back half.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Eliot departs here from the moralizing messages of Memling and La Tour.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of moralizing

Adjective

Thou Shalt Not Steal, which launches on October 6, is a coming-of-age, roadtrip, moralistic odyssey about the lies people tell themselves and each other.

— Peter White, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
If the senator’s moralism has been unfettered by his stroke, with a shift toward right-brain moralistic processing, that does not diminish his sincere intent or its effect.

— Michael P.H. Stanley, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of moralistic

Adjective

Their version is irreverent, but less conceptual and didactic about its sense of humor.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 26 Sep. 2026
Still, an air of artificiality and sometimes theatricality does pervade his talky, often didactic scenes, which actually plays to the benefit of the performances — especially from Huston.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026