preachiest
Maximally preachy lecturing
Superlative form of preachy—most inclined to moralize or lecture others about right behavior.
Someone at their preachiest delivers unsolicited advice with an air of moral superiority: The film is at its preachiest in the final act, when characters start speechifying about redemption.
Lecturing on morals
- lecturingGiving an instructive talk
- pontificatingSpeaking pompously at length
- edifyingIntellectually or morally uplifting
- exhortingStrongly encouraging action
admonishing · hectoring · haranguing · proselytizing · evangelizing · didactic · scolding · reproving
Smugly moralistic toward others
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- piousFaithfully devoted to worship
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
- hypocriticalFeigning beliefs one lacks
pietistic · pharisaical · priggish · goody-goody · unctuous · puritanical · moralistic · superior
Expressing disapproval or importance
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- reproachfulShowing blame or disappointment
- condemningExpressing severe disapproval
fault-finding · harsh · severe · unforgiving · intolerant · prudish · prissy · prim
Treating someone as inferior
- superiorHigher in rank
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
imperious · pompous · arrogant · lofty · supercilious · overbearing · high-handed · dismissive
Rigidly attached to doctrine
- rigidUnable to bend
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
- intransigentRefusing to compromise
absolutist · fundamentalist · orthodox · canonical · authoritarian · dictatorial · unyielding · opinionated
sermonizing
Lecturing on morals
- lecturingGiving an instructive talk
- pontificatingSpeaking pompously at length
- edifyingIntellectually or morally uplifting
exhorting · admonishing · hectoring · haranguing · proselytizing · evangelizing · didactic · scolding · reproving · chiding
holier-than-thou
Smugly moralistic toward others
- self-righteousSmugly certain of correctness
- piousFaithfully devoted to worship
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
hypocritical · pietistic · pharisaical · priggish · goody-goody · unctuous · puritanical · moralistic · superior · saintly
critical
Expressing disapproval or importance
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- reproachfulShowing blame or disappointment
condemning · fault-finding · harsh · severe · unforgiving · intolerant · prudish · prissy · prim · strait-laced
patronizing
Treating someone as inferior
- superiorHigher in rank
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
snobbish · imperious · pompous · arrogant · lofty · supercilious · overbearing · high-handed · dismissive · contemptuous
doctrinaire
Rigidly attached to doctrine
- rigidUnable to bend
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- uncompromisingRefusing to yield ground
intransigent · absolutist · fundamentalist · orthodox · canonical · authoritarian · dictatorial · unyielding · opinionated · closed-minded