preachy

adjective

ˈprē-chē How to pronounce preachy (audio)
preachier; preachiest
Synonyms of preachynext
: marked by obvious moralizing : didactic
put off by the speaker's preachy tone
preachily
ˈprē-chə-lē How to pronounce preachy (audio)
adverb
preachiness
ˈprē-chē-nəs How to pronounce preachy (audio)
noun

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Examples of preachy in a Sentence

We were put off by the speaker's preachy tone. a boring and preachy writer
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Despite the rhetoric and anger, Satanic Planet don’t come off as preachy or pedantic. — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026 Speaking a few weeks after the launch of Tom Cruise-starring satirical polemic Digger, Wishart feels docs and features about this subject matter have become overly preachy. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 In the final stretch of his coaching run, Pop became almost as famous for his preachy political lectures at the press podium. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 That includes the power outage shutting down cell phone networks and Sunburn deliberately not being preachy about the often-talked about mental health risks for young people from excessive technology use. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preachy

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of preachy was in 1819

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“Preachy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preachy. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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