🧐sententious

adjective
/sɛnˈtɛnʃəs/

Meaning

Given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner.

Example Sentences

His sententious remarks annoyed the audience.

Synonyms

pompous, moralizing, didactic, preachy

Antonyms

modest, humble

Collocations

sententious speech, sententious tone, sententious style

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