preachier; preachiest
: marked by obvious moralizing : didactic
put off by the speaker's preachy tone
preachily adverb
preachiness noun

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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Trying to convince people to go vegan solely for environmental reasons could backfire, or be seen as too preachy. Byzahra Hirji, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024 Greengrass’s attempts to wrap a political statement up in Bourne clothing is awkward and jarring, and the movie is more preachy and hectoring than particularly enlightening. Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024 This might all sound too preachy for country fans who prefer to keep their music and their psychotherapy separate… or maybe not quite preachy enough for anyone who would like Jelly Roll to be a perfect role model for recovery. Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2024 The film gets into the inequality that female athletes face without being too preachy. Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for preachy 

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Dec. 2024.

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