All moralistic synonyms
morΒ·alΒ·ist
M m adj moralistic
- bona fide β If something or someone is bona fide, they are genuine or real.
- canonical β If something has canonical status, it is accepted as having all the qualities that a thing of its kind should have.
- due β together; in unison.
- fit β adapted or suited; appropriate: This water isn't fit for drinking. A long-necked giraffe is fit for browsing treetops.
- legal β permitted by law; lawful: Such acts are not legal.
- merited β claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- moral β of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- official β a person appointed or elected to an office or charged with certain duties.
- on the level β having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
- orthodox β of, relating to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.
- permitted β to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- real β true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
- requisite β required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable: the requisite skills of an engineer.
- suitable β such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- valid β sound; just; well-founded: a valid reason.
- legit β legitimate.
- true β being in accordance with the actual state or conditions; conforming to reality or fact; not false: a true story.
- card-carrying β A card-carrying member of a particular group or political party is an official member of that group or party, rather than someone who supports it.
- condign β (esp of a punishment) fitting; deserved
- on the up and up β to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
- celibate β Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.
- effective β adequate to accomplish a purpose; producing the intended or expected result: effective teaching methods; effective steps toward peace.
- effectual β producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
- efficient β (esp. of a system or machine) Achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.
- faithful β strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker.
- guiltless β free from guilt; innocent.
- inculpable β not culpable; blameless; guiltless.
- regular β usual; normal; customary: to put something in its regular place.
- spotless β free from any spot, stain, etc.; immaculately clean: a spotless kitchen.
- unsullied β not soiled, untarnished: an unsullied public persona.
- untarnished β to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor.
- up front β of or relating to the front.
- irreprehensible β Not reprehensible, blameless, without blame; innocent.
- untainted β a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- clean-living β having a wholesome lifestyle
- in the clear β free from darkness, obscurity, or cloudiness; light: a clear day.
- abounding β to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers: a stream in which trout abound.
- brief β Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
- laconic β using few words; expressing much in few words; concise: a laconic reply.
- meaningful β full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
- pithy β brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible: a pithy observation.
- pompous β characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance: a pompous minor official.
- pretentious β characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
- short β having little length; not long.
- terse β neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- aphoristic β of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism
- pharisaic β of or relating to the Pharisees.
- pecksniffian β hypocritically and unctuously affecting benevolence or high moral principles.
- rightful β having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm.
adjective moralistic
- moralizing β to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.