self-righteous — 1680s, from SELF (Cf. self) + RIGHTEOUS (Cf. righteous) (q.v.). Related: Self righteously; self righteousness … Etymology dictionary
self-righteous — adj proudly sure that your beliefs, attitudes, and ↑morals are good and right, in a way that annoys other people used to show disapproval ▪ She s a vegetarian, but she s not at all self righteous about it. >self righteously adv >self… … Dictionary of contemporary English
self-righteous — [self′rī′chəs] adj. filled with or showing a conviction of being morally superior, or more righteous than others; smugly virtuous self righteously adv. self righteousness n … English World dictionary
Self-righteous — Self right eous, a. Righteous in one s own esteem; pharisaic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-righteous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ certain that one is totally correct or morally superior. DERIVATIVES self righteously adverb self righteousness noun … English terms dictionary
self-righteous — adjective showing that you are too proud of your own moral behavior or beliefs, especially in a way that annoys other people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self-righteous — [adj] smug affected, canting, complacent, egotistical, goody goody*, holierthan thou*, hypocritical, noble, pharisaic, pietistic, pious, preachy, sanctimonious, selfsatisfied, superior; concepts 401,542 Ant. caring, humble, thoughtful,… … New thesaurus
self-righteous — adjective proudly sure that your beliefs, attitudes, and morals are good and right, in a way that annoys other people: That s the most unfair, self righteous statement I ve ever heard! self righteously adverb self righteousness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
self-righteous — adjective we listened to Mom because she wasn t as self righteous as you Syn: sanctimonious, holier than thou, self satisfied, smug, priggish, complacent, pious, moralizing, preachy, superior, hypocritical; informal goody goody Ant: humble … Thesaurus of popular words
Self Righteous Brothers — is the acoustic side project of Australian punk rock band, Frenzal Rhomb s lead singer Jason Whalley and guitar Lindsay McDougall. Inspired by American band The Frogs, their music is both humorous and often explicit. They have released one album … Wikipedia
