Phony
Phony adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: her concern for our welfare is as phony as all get-out—she just wants to know our business
Self-righteous and phony are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-righteous" instead an adjective "Phony".
Self-righteous
Self-righteous adjective - Excessively or hypocritically pious.
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Synonyms for Self-righteous
Phony and self-righteous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Phony" instead an adjective phrase "Self-righteous".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- affected and phony
- affected and self-righteous
- artificial and phony
- artificial and self-righteous
- pretentious and phony
- pretentious and self-righteous
- false and phony
- false and self-righteous
- double-dealing and phony
- double-dealing and self-righteous
- hypocritical and phony
- hypocritical and self-righteous
- insincere and phony
- insincere and self-righteous
Both words in one sentence
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Robert Novak, frequent target of Take Thats due to his role in the Valerie Plame affair, was asked in an interview whether he'd ever seen The Daily Show or any of its material on him; he said no, then promptly went on to describe Jon as "self-righteous" and a "phony" and so forth.
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