self-righteous

• Beschreibt eine Person, die von der eigenen moralischen Überlegenheit überzeugt ist, oft mit selbstgefälligem oder verurteilendem Unterton.

Describes a person who is convinced of their own moral superiority, especially in a smug or judgmental way.

1. Morally superior attitudeC1formal

   Having or showing an exaggerated belief in one's own moral superiority, often accompanied by a judgmental attitude toward others.

   Selbstgerecht

   • His self-righteous tone annoyed everyone at the meeting.
   • She gave a self-righteous lecture about healthy eating while ignoring her own bad habits.
   • The politician's self-righteous speech about honesty seemed hypocritical given his past scandals.

   Synonymecomplacentholier-than-thouhypocriticalmoralisticpiouspriggishsanctimoniousself-satisfiedsmugsuperior

   Antonymehumblemeekmodestself-effacingunassuming