Definition of preachy in English:

preachy

adjectivepreachiest, preachier ˈpriːtʃiˈpritʃi

informal

Having or showing a tendency to give moral advice in a tedious or self-righteous way.
〈非正式〉乐于讲道的；喜欢说教的；爱教训人的
his patriotic pictures had a preachy tone
他的爱国主义图片有说教的味道。
Example sentencesExamples
- Forgive me sounding preachy but the character in our neighbourhoods, heritage and iconic landscape will be utterly lost.
- They aren't preachy, and seem to be sensible and hard working.
- The themes of the film are worn on its striped, embroidered sleeve, and often the script gets preachy with its sanctimonious moralizing.
- The result was a preachy didacticism that is more likely to conceal human truth than reveal it.
- I hope I don't sound too preachy, but that letter got me all riled up.
- We're just bashing around trying to do something meaningful, but not in a preachy sense.
- Unfortunately, the ending comes far too abruptly and consequently feels kind of preachy and not at all in tune with the feeling of the rest of the play.
- Still, he says the band's shows aren't meant to be preachy.
- Then it gets preachy, and even boring in the name of realism.
- The narrative would benefit from more structure, especially towards the end, which feels loose and a bit preachy.
- There were some lovely historical tales and some very preachy tracts.
- To be honest, it's usually too preachy, straining to get across a point, like using a chainsaw to cut a string on your jacket.
- It is poignant without being preachy, invested with subtleties when the penchant in the past would have been to go overboard.
- But amid this entertainment, and without being too preachy, the group showed us that dreams are not what they're cracked up to be.
- I think that makes my music less preachy and it also allows me to just talk about the regular things I go through.
- I rewrote it several years ago and when I went back to it, it had this really didactic preachy ending and it was just awful.
- His need to impart lessons about baseball and life tends to make him sound, at times, preachy and sanctimonious.
- Most critically, it has no moral centre, just a preachy moral lesson.
- I know you probably hear this a lot, and I don't want to sound preachy, but just try it out once in awhile, and see if it makes a change.
- These are two thoughtful performances in a carefully understated film that has a number of erudite lines without ever becoming preachy.
Synonyms
moralistic, moralizing, sanctimonious, self-righteous, holier-than-thou, priggish, sententious, pietistic, didactic, dogmatic
Scottish unco guid
rare Pharisaic, Pharisaical

Derivatives

preachiness

noun

informal

What saves the songs from preachiness or corniness, however, is his ability to leave a part of the meaning to your imagination.
Example sentencesExamples
- It was long on the preachiness, long on the abuse, long on the ‘preaching to the choir’ factor, and very, very short on actual analysis.
- She's gotten less reliant on the single descending tone, with its tendency toward preachiness.
- And the tone doesn't ever really delve into condescension or preachiness, a danger in the hands of the less experienced.
- The newer generation of film-makers have reacted against its perceived preachiness, looking instead for a style that is imaginative, challenging, and visually stimulating.

Rhymes

caliche, Campeche, peachy, screechy

Definition of preachy in US English:

preachy

adjectiveˈprēCHēˈpritʃi

informal

Having or revealing a tendency to give moral advice in a tedious or self-righteous way.
〈非正式〉乐于讲道的；喜欢说教的；爱教训人的
some were put off by the preachy tone of these stories
Example sentencesExamples
- They aren't preachy, and seem to be sensible and hard working.
- The narrative would benefit from more structure, especially towards the end, which feels loose and a bit preachy.
- These are two thoughtful performances in a carefully understated film that has a number of erudite lines without ever becoming preachy.
- Unfortunately, the ending comes far too abruptly and consequently feels kind of preachy and not at all in tune with the feeling of the rest of the play.
- The result was a preachy didacticism that is more likely to conceal human truth than reveal it.
- Most critically, it has no moral centre, just a preachy moral lesson.
- We're just bashing around trying to do something meaningful, but not in a preachy sense.
- His need to impart lessons about baseball and life tends to make him sound, at times, preachy and sanctimonious.
- But amid this entertainment, and without being too preachy, the group showed us that dreams are not what they're cracked up to be.
- To be honest, it's usually too preachy, straining to get across a point, like using a chainsaw to cut a string on your jacket.
- Forgive me sounding preachy but the character in our neighbourhoods, heritage and iconic landscape will be utterly lost.
- Still, he says the band's shows aren't meant to be preachy.
- I know you probably hear this a lot, and I don't want to sound preachy, but just try it out once in awhile, and see if it makes a change.
- There were some lovely historical tales and some very preachy tracts.
- I rewrote it several years ago and when I went back to it, it had this really didactic preachy ending and it was just awful.
- Then it gets preachy, and even boring in the name of realism.
- It is poignant without being preachy, invested with subtleties when the penchant in the past would have been to go overboard.
- The themes of the film are worn on its striped, embroidered sleeve, and often the script gets preachy with its sanctimonious moralizing.
- I think that makes my music less preachy and it also allows me to just talk about the regular things I go through.
- I hope I don't sound too preachy, but that letter got me all riled up.
Synonyms
moralistic, moralizing, sanctimonious, self-righteous, holier-than-thou, priggish, sententious, pietistic, didactic, dogmatic

单词	preachy
释义	Definition of preachy in English: preachy adjectivepreachiest, preachier ˈpriːtʃiˈpritʃi informal Having or showing a tendency to give moral advice in a tedious or self-righteous way. 〈非正式〉乐于讲道的；喜欢说教的；爱教训人的 his patriotic pictures had a preachy tone 他的爱国主义图片有说教的味道。 Example sentencesExamples Forgive me sounding preachy but the character in our neighbourhoods, heritage and iconic landscape will be utterly lost. They aren't preachy, and seem to be sensible and hard working. The themes of the film are worn on its striped, embroidered sleeve, and often the script gets preachy with its sanctimonious moralizing. The result was a preachy didacticism that is more likely to conceal human truth than reveal it. I hope I don't sound too preachy, but that letter got me all riled up. We're just bashing around trying to do something meaningful, but not in a preachy sense. Unfortunately, the ending comes far too abruptly and consequently feels kind of preachy and not at all in tune with the feeling of the rest of the play. Still, he says the band's shows aren't meant to be preachy. Then it gets preachy, and even boring in the name of realism. The narrative would benefit from more structure, especially towards the end, which feels loose and a bit preachy. There were some lovely historical tales and some very preachy tracts. To be honest, it's usually too preachy, straining to get across a point, like using a chainsaw to cut a string on your jacket. It is poignant without being preachy, invested with subtleties when the penchant in the past would have been to go overboard. But amid this entertainment, and without being too preachy, the group showed us that dreams are not what they're cracked up to be. I think that makes my music less preachy and it also allows me to just talk about the regular things I go through. I rewrote it several years ago and when I went back to it, it had this really didactic preachy ending and it was just awful. His need to impart lessons about baseball and life tends to make him sound, at times, preachy and sanctimonious. Most critically, it has no moral centre, just a preachy moral lesson. I know you probably hear this a lot, and I don't want to sound preachy, but just try it out once in awhile, and see if it makes a change. These are two thoughtful performances in a carefully understated film that has a number of erudite lines without ever becoming preachy. Synonyms moralistic, moralizing, sanctimonious, self-righteous, holier-than-thou, priggish, sententious, pietistic, didactic, dogmatic Scottish unco guid rare Pharisaic, Pharisaical Derivatives preachiness noun informal What saves the songs from preachiness or corniness, however, is his ability to leave a part of the meaning to your imagination. Example sentencesExamples It was long on the preachiness, long on the abuse, long on the ‘preaching to the choir’ factor, and very, very short on actual analysis. She's gotten less reliant on the single descending tone, with its tendency toward preachiness. And the tone doesn't ever really delve into condescension or preachiness, a danger in the hands of the less experienced. The newer generation of film-makers have reacted against its perceived preachiness, looking instead for a style that is imaginative, challenging, and visually stimulating. Rhymes caliche, Campeche, peachy, screechy Definition of preachy in US English: preachy adjectiveˈprēCHēˈpritʃi informal Having or revealing a tendency to give moral advice in a tedious or self-righteous way. 〈非正式〉乐于讲道的；喜欢说教的；爱教训人的 some were put off by the preachy tone of these stories Example sentencesExamples They aren't preachy, and seem to be sensible and hard working. The narrative would benefit from more structure, especially towards the end, which feels loose and a bit preachy. These are two thoughtful performances in a carefully understated film that has a number of erudite lines without ever becoming preachy. Unfortunately, the ending comes far too abruptly and consequently feels kind of preachy and not at all in tune with the feeling of the rest of the play. The result was a preachy didacticism that is more likely to conceal human truth than reveal it. Most critically, it has no moral centre, just a preachy moral lesson. We're just bashing around trying to do something meaningful, but not in a preachy sense. His need to impart lessons about baseball and life tends to make him sound, at times, preachy and sanctimonious. But amid this entertainment, and without being too preachy, the group showed us that dreams are not what they're cracked up to be. To be honest, it's usually too preachy, straining to get across a point, like using a chainsaw to cut a string on your jacket. Forgive me sounding preachy but the character in our neighbourhoods, heritage and iconic landscape will be utterly lost. Still, he says the band's shows aren't meant to be preachy. I know you probably hear this a lot, and I don't want to sound preachy, but just try it out once in awhile, and see if it makes a change. There were some lovely historical tales and some very preachy tracts. I rewrote it several years ago and when I went back to it, it had this really didactic preachy ending and it was just awful. Then it gets preachy, and even boring in the name of realism. It is poignant without being preachy, invested with subtleties when the penchant in the past would have been to go overboard. The themes of the film are worn on its striped, embroidered sleeve, and often the script gets preachy with its sanctimonious moralizing. I think that makes my music less preachy and it also allows me to just talk about the regular things I go through. I hope I don't sound too preachy, but that letter got me all riled up. Synonyms moralistic, moralizing, sanctimonious, self-righteous, holier-than-thou, priggish, sententious, pietistic, didactic, dogmatic
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