teachy en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /tiːt͡ʃi/
Etymology
From teach + -y, q.v.
Meanings
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Preachy, didactic, tending toward excessive moraling or personal instruction.
Director George Tillman Jr. gets pulled in different directions, too, juggling teen drama and teachy diatribe.
2018, Bob Brown, Lives in the balance: The Hate U Give tackles important topics but offers hollow advice:What you describe of your parents is a child’s view of people who, apparently, thought that being a parent meant being strict and teachy all the time.
2017, Carolyn Hax, It may be time to look at your parents from a new prespective:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more teachy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most teachy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
tolerant · laissez faire · impious · irreverent
Synonyms
pious · didactic · moralizing · sermonizing · preachy · sanctimonious