self-righteous
confident of one's own righteousness, especially when smugly moralistic and intolerant of the opinions and behavior of others.
Origin of self-righteous
1Other words for self-righteous
Other words from self-righteous
- self-right·eous·ly, adverb
- self-right·eous·ness, noun
- unself-righteous, adjective
- un·self-right·eous·ly, adverb
- un·self-right·eous·ness, noun
Words Nearby self-righteous
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How to use self-righteous in a sentence
He was “v[ery] hot under the collar ... frustrated and mad, self-righteous.”
How the Reagan White House Bungled Its Response to Iran-Contra Revelations | Malcolm Byrne | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWashington, claims Larson, “was in no mood to extend Christian charity to a band of self-righteous freeloaders.”
For these self-righteous and thin-skinned folks, there are apparently limits to the liberal virtue of tolerance.
Pew Study: Americans Are Self-Segregating Amid Proliferating Partisan Media | John Avlon | October 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis being a manifesto, there are a few moments when Almond sounds like a self-righteous crank.
Grunge makes sense if you're a sad, self-righteous teenager.
Remembering Weezer’s ‘The Blue Album,’ A Garage Rock Classic, on Its 20th Anniversary | Andrew Romano | May 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Dear sir, I made a square bet with myself that there were nineteen debauchable men in your self-righteous community.
The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg | Mark TwainAdams' remark had the effect of taking the sails out of Ben West's self-righteous spirit, and he said nothing more.
A California Girl | Edward EldridgeThe Gospel of the free forgiveness of sins through Christ will never appeal to the self-righteous.
Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians | Martin LutherBruce could not accuse himself of being self-righteous, because he truly acknowledged himself to be a sinner before his God.
The Haunted Room | A. L. O. E.But beware of your peculiar danger, which is self-righteous pride, worldliness, and the evil heart of unbelief.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews | Thomas Charles Edwards
British Dictionary definitions for self-righteous
having or showing an exaggerated awareness of one's own virtuousness or rights
Derived forms of self-righteous
- self-righteously, adverb
- self-righteousness, noun
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