😏priggish

adjective
/ˈprɪɡɪʃ/

Meaning

self-righteously moralistic and superior

Example Sentences

He came across as priggish when correcting everyone's manners.

Synonyms

self-righteous, pompous, smug, moralistic

Antonyms

humble, modest

Collocations

priggish attitude, priggish behavior, priggish tone

Related Vocabularies

Exercising caution or showing concern to avoid mistakes or harm.
enough; adequate for the purpose; satisfactory
respected and admired deeply
Not returned or reciprocated, especially in the context of love or affection.
showing awareness or understanding; perceptive; shrewd
tacky, overly sentimental, or cheap in quality

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