Holier-than-thou
Holier-than-thou adjective - Excessively or hypocritically pious.
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Synonyms for Holier-than-thou
To keep up appearances and holier-than-thou are semantically related. In some cases you can use "To keep up appearances" instead an adjective phrase "Holier-than-thou".
To keep up appearances
Holier-than-thou and to keep up appearances are semantically related. You can use "Holier-than-thou" instead an adjective phrase "To keep up appearances".
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Related pairs
- superior and holier-than-thou
- superior and to keep up appearances
- priggish and holier-than-thou
- priggish and to keep up appearances
- pious and holier-than-thou
- pious and to keep up appearances
- pietistic and holier-than-thou
- pietistic and to keep up appearances
- self-righteous and holier-than-thou
- self-righteous and to keep up appearances
- hypocritical and holier-than-thou
- hypocritical and to keep up appearances
- insincere and holier-than-thou
- insincere and to keep up appearances
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To keep up appearances and Holier-than-thou. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/holier-than-thou/to_keep_up_appearances
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