Synonyms of preachy

preachy

adjective

ˈprē-chē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moralizing
• sermonic
• moralistic
• didactic
• homiletical
• instructive
• homiletic
• sententious
• dogmatic
• prescriptive
• dogmatical
• advisory
• cautionary
• enlightening
• admonitory
• admonishing
• self-righteous
• holier-than-thou

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preachy

But Lamar’s superpower has long been his unique ability to navigate this exact tension between message and reach: to tell stories of American pain and oppression without coming off as preachy; to challenge audiences lyrically and musically while widening his listenership. —Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025

That said, the all-caps and preachy tone are incredibly off-putting. —Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025

My goal is always to do it not in a preachy, pedantic way [but] just to explore these topics through personal stories and journeys by the people who are the most deeply impacted by them. —Sunil Sadarangani, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025

Ironically, the play does come with a preachy streak, playing to its crowd with pat-yourself-on-the-back monologues, moralizing with a pause for applause. —Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024