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All moralistic synonyms

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adjective moralistic

  • moralising — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
  • didactic — Something that is didactic is intended to teach people something, especially a moral lesson.
  • strait-laced — excessively strict in conduct or morality; puritanical; prudish: strait-laced censors.
  • serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
  • ethical — Of or relating to moral principles or the branch of knowledge dealing with these.
  • elevated — Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area.
  • exemplary — Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.
  • honourable — (British spelling) Alternative form of honorable.
  • equitable — Fair and impartial.
  • deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
  • caviling — Present participle of cavil.
  • deluding — Present participle of delude.
  • authorised — Alternative spelling of authorized.
  • excellent — Used to indicate approval or pleasure.
  • concise — Something that is concise says everything that is necessary without using any unnecessary words.
  • epigrammatic — Of the nature or in the style of an epigram; concise, clever, and amusing.
  • hypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
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