sanctimonious

The word “sanctimonious” has 5 syllables: sanc-ti-mo-ni-ous

It's pronounced as /sæŋkˈtɪməʊnɪəs/

What is synonym and antonym for sanctimonious?

In the thesaurus, “sanctimonious” has 67 synonyms and 19 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for sanctimonious along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for sanctimonious

Janus-faced
Pecksniffian
affected
artificial
assumed
backhanded
bigoted
bogus
campy
canting
claptrap
contrived
counterfeit
deceitful
deceiving
devious
dishonest
double
double-dealing
double-faced
empty
facetious
facile
fake
false
feigned
forced
glib
goody-goody
holier-than-thou
hollow
hypocritical
insincere
jive
jocular
left-handed
lip
mealy
mealymouthed
meaningless
mechanical
moralistic
pharisaical
phoney
phoney-baloney
phony
phony-baloney
pietistic
pious
preachy
pretended
put-on
rectitudinous
self-righteous
self-satisfied
sham
simon-pure
simulated
smug
strained
stuffy
superficial
tongue-in-cheek
two-faced
unctuous
unnatural
untruthful

Antonyms for sanctimonious

artless
candid
direct
forthright
frank
genuine
heart-to-heart
heartfelt
honest
humble
meek
modest
open
plain
sincere
straightforward
undesigning
unfeigned
unsure

Meanings of sanctimonious

adjective
1. Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
2. Holy, devout.

Example Sentences

The politician's sanctimonious speeches about morality were met with skepticism by the public.
Her sanctimonious attitude towards others' mistakes belied her own flaws.
The preacher's sanctimonious demeanor made it difficult for some congregants to connect with his message.
Despite his sanctimonious claims of altruism, his actions revealed a self-serving agenda.
The author's novel exposed the hypocrisy of sanctimonious characters who judged others while ignoring their own faults.

On this page you'll find 86 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sanctimonious, such as: Janus-faced, Pecksniffian, affected, artificial, artless, assumed, backhanded.

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