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Synonyms & Similar Words
sanctimoniously
hypocritically
piously
holier-than-thou
smugly
complacently
self-importantly
pretentiously
condescendingly
patronizingly
superciliously
haughtily
arrogantly
disdainfully
scornfully
contemptuously
disdainfully
snootily
snobbishly
affectedly
artificially
insincerely
unctuously
oleaginously
sycophantically
obsequiously
servilely
cringingly
fawningly
toadyingly
grovelingly
sycophantishly
Meaning of Self-Righteously
having or showing a strong and often annoying sense of one's own moral superiority
Definitions
- Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's own morality or virtue
- * Behaving in a way that shows a strong and often annoying sense of one's own moral superiority
Etymology of Self-Righteously
The word "self-righteously" is derived from the words "self", "righteous", and the suffix "-ly", which forms an adverb
The word "righteous" comes from Old English "rihtwis", which is a combination of "riht" (right) and "wis" (manner, way)
The term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe individuals who exhibit a strong sense of moral rectitude
Example Uses
- She spoke self-righteously about the importance of recycling, despite driving a gas-guzzling SUV
- * He condemned the company's unethical practices, but his self-righteous tone was off-putting
- * The politician's self-righteous attitude towards the opposition party was seen as divisive and unproductive
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
humbly
modestly
unassumingly
meekly
submissively
obediently
compliantly
Obediently
submissively
unpretentiously
unaffectedly
sincerely
genuinely
authentically
naturally
spontaneously
freely
openly
honestly
truthfully
straightforwardly