preachier
More annoyingly moralistic
Comparative form of preachy—more inclined to moralize or lecture others about right behavior.
Someone who has grown preachier has become more given to unsolicited advice or sanctimonious pronouncements: He's gotten even preachier since he quit drinking.
Lecturing on morals
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
- pontificatingSpeaking pompously at length
lecturing · didactic · exhortative · homiletic · proselytizing · evangelizing · admonishing · haranguing
Treating someone as inferior
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
- superiorHigher in rank
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- self-importantExaggerating one's own significance
overbearing · haughty · supercilious · lofty · imperious · presumptuous · arrogant · snooty
Expressing disapproval or importance
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- fault-findingExcessive focus on errors
- reproachfulShowing blame or disappointment
accusatory · opinionated · harsh · unforgiving · intolerant · condemnatory · reproving · admonitory
sermonizing
Lecturing on morals
- sanctimoniousFeigning moral superiority
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- holier-than-thouSmugly moralistic toward others
pontificating · lecturing · didactic · exhortative · homiletic · proselytizing · evangelizing · admonishing · haranguing · soapboxing
patronizing
Treating someone as inferior
self-important · overbearing · haughty · supercilious · lofty · imperious · presumptuous · arrogant · snooty · disdainful
critical
Expressing disapproval or importance
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- fault-findingExcessive focus on errors
reproachful · accusatory · opinionated · harsh · unforgiving · intolerant · condemnatory · reproving · admonitory · castigating
preachiernonjudgmental
Not forming harsh opinions
tolerant · live-and-let-live · accepting · open-minded · laid-back
preachierhumbler
More modest or unassuming
modest · self-deprecating · unpretentious · unassuming · meeker
- preaching to the convertedPersuading those already agreeing
- street corner preaching
- street preachingReligious discourse in public
- preaching to deaf earsAdvising those who won't listen
- gospel preachingAnnouncing religious salvation message
- evangelical preachingChristian conversion-focused ministry