Dictionary

preachy en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɹit͡ʃi/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English preach Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English preachy From preach + -y.

Meanings

1. Tending toward excessive moralization.
   • My old fussbudget aunt had a very preachy manner and would prattle on about the dangers of alcohol and other vices.

Forms

Antonyms

irreverent (tending toward excessive moralization) · impious (tending toward excessive moralization) · tolerant (tending toward excessive moralization) · laissez faire (tending toward excessive moralization)

Deriveds

preachily · nonpreachy · preachiness · unpreachy

Synonyms

sermonizing (tending toward excessive moralization) · didactic (tending toward excessive moralization) · sanctimonious (tending toward excessive moralization) · pious (tending toward excessive moralization) · moralizing (tending toward excessive moralization)