Thesaurus results for PREACHY

preachy

adjective

ˈprē-chē

Definition of preachy

as in moralizing

marked by or given to preaching moral values the students rolled their eyes as their principal launched into another preachy lecture about behavior at the prom

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Recent Examples of preachy Thompson mentions that cartoons from this era often leaned on straightforward ideas about decency, and Doug fit that mold without being preachy about it. — Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 6 June 2026 Dennis’s new poems are still conversational, philosophical, sometimes preachy, and cranky, and there is a fresh kind of transcendence here, one that has almost forgotten about disappointment. — Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026 Some of the book’s 48 essays are spiritual without being preachy, and others are secular snapshots of DiMucci’s life and reflections. — Jeff Metcalfe, AZCentral.com, 3 Dec. 2025 Rather than being presented in a preachy way, Tourkomanis and Low hope that guests experiencing an inspiring, sustainable stay firsthand will invite natural curiosity and questions, and encourage engagement with the environment and how to protect it. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preachy

Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachy

Adjective

Trey Parker and Matt Stone created a show directly informed by millennials and Gen Xers growing up in a culture of gun violence, fear, moralizing, bigotry, war and division.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Most of the roughly 200 episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger have the moralizing flavor of after-school specials, albeit weirdly violent ones.

— Chris Klimek, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026

Definition of moralizing

Adjective

Navy excels at untangling human emotions and picking through them without being didactic or moralistic.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
Last year, a YouTube channel called Akhbar Enfejari (Explosive News) began posting a variety of digital content with a political and moralistic bent.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026