'Self-righteous' definitions:
Definition of 'self-righteous'
From: WordNet
adjective
Excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile" [syn: holier-than-thou, pietistic, pietistical, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous]
Definition of 'Self-righteous'
From: GCIDE
- Self-righteous \Self`-right"eous\, a. Righteous in one's own esteem; pharisaic. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'self-righteous'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affected,
- canting,
- complacent,
- false,
- goody,
- goody-goody,
- holier-than-thou,
- hypocritical,
- insincere,
- mealy-mouthed,
- mealymouthed,
- pecksniffian,
- pharisaic,
- pharisaical,
- pi,
- pietistic,
- pious,
- priggish,
- sanctified,
- sanctimonious,
- self-satisfied,
- smug,
- sniveling,
- superior,
- Tartuffian,
- Tartuffish,
- unctuous