"preachy" meaning in English

See preachy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: preachier [comparative], preachiest [superlative]
Etymology: preach + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|preach|y}} preach + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} preachy (comparative preachier, superlative preachiest)
  1. Tending toward excessive moralization. Synonyms (tending toward excessive moralization): didactic, moralizing, pious, sanctimonious, sermonizing
    Sense id: en-preachy-en-adj-u4Yic0IC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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  "antonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
      "word": "impious"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
      "word": "irreverent"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
      "word": "tolerant"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
      "word": "laissez faire"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "preach",
        "3": "y"
      },
      "expansion": "preach + -y",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "preach + -y",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "preachier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preachiest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "er"
      },
      "expansion": "preachy (comparative preachier, superlative preachiest)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "My old fussbudget aunt had a very preachy manner and would prattle on about the dangers of alcohol and other vices."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Tending toward excessive moralization."
      ],
      "id": "en-preachy-en-adj-u4Yic0IC",
      "links": [
        [
          "moralization",
          "moralization"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
          "word": "didactic"
        },
        {
          "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
          "word": "moralizing"
        },
        {
          "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
          "word": "pious"
        },
        {
          "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
          "word": "sanctimonious"
        },
        {
          "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
          "word": "sermonizing"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "homophone": "preachee"
    }
  ],
  "word": "preachy"
}
{
  "antonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
      "word": "impious"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
      "word": "irreverent"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
      "word": "tolerant"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
      "word": "laissez faire"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "preach",
        "3": "y"
      },
      "expansion": "preach + -y",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "preach + -y",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "preachier",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preachiest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "er"
      },
      "expansion": "preachy (comparative preachier, superlative preachiest)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English terms suffixed with -y",
        "English terms with homophones"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "My old fussbudget aunt had a very preachy manner and would prattle on about the dangers of alcohol and other vices."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Tending toward excessive moralization."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "moralization",
          "moralization"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "homophone": "preachee"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
      "word": "didactic"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
      "word": "moralizing"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
      "word": "pious"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
      "word": "sanctimonious"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tending toward excessive moralization",
      "word": "sermonizing"
    }
  ],
  "word": "preachy"
}

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