Pharisaical
Pharisaical adjective - Excessively or hypocritically pious.
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Synonyms for Pharisaical
Unctuous and pharisaical are semantically related. in hypocritical topic. In some cases you can use "Unctuous" instead an adjective "Pharisaical".
Nearby Words: pharisaic, pharisaism
Unctuous
Unctuous adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: an unctuous effort to appear religious to the voters
Pharisaical and unctuous are semantically related. You can use "Pharisaical" instead an adjective "Unctuous".
Nearby Word: unctuously
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Related pairs
- smooth and pharisaical
- smooth and unctuous
- affected and pharisaical
- affected and unctuous
- phony and pharisaical
- phony and unctuous
- bland and pharisaical
- bland and unctuous
- pious and pharisaical
- pious and unctuous
- pietistic and pharisaical
- pietistic and unctuous
- glib and pharisaical
- glib and unctuous
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