sanctimonious in English dictionary

  • sanctimonious

    Meanings and definitions of "sanctimonious"

    • Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
    • (archaic) Holy, devout.
    • adjective
      Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
    • adjective
      (archaic)
      Holy, devout.
    • making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically
    • Making a show of being morally better than others.
    • adjective
      excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"

    Synonyms of "sanctimonious" in English dictionary

    pharisaic, pietistic, pharisaical are the top synonyms of "sanctimonious" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of sanctimonious

    • sanctimonious ( comparative more sanctimonious, superlative most sanctimonious)
    • sanctimonious (comparative more sanctimonious, superlative most sanctimonious)
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