Hypocritical
Hypocritical adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Moralizing and hypocritical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Moralizing" instead an adjective "Hypocritical".
Moralizing
Moralizing adjective - Marked by or given to preaching moral values.
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Synonyms for Moralizing
Hypocritical and moralizing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hypocritical" instead an adjective "Moralizing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- superior and hypocritical
- superior and moralizing
- pious and hypocritical
- pious and moralizing
- pietistic and hypocritical
- pietistic and moralizing
- self-righteous and hypocritical
- self-righteous and moralizing
- insincere and hypocritical
- insincere and moralizing
- canting and hypocritical
- canting and moralizing
- sanctimonious and hypocritical
- sanctimonious and moralizing
Both words in one sentence
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Mary (Mary Paul in Walky!), Sal's hypocritical 'best friend' whose moralizing towards Billie is proven hollow when she has an abortion.
- Another example is in his review of The Condemned, where he eviscerates the movie for its hypocritical moralizing about media violence.
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