self-righteous

• Descreve alguém convencido da própria superioridade moral, que se considera mais virtuoso ou correto do que os outros, geralmente com um tom presunçoso, censurador ou hipócrita.

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.

   Farisaico

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscomplacentholier-than-thouhypocriticalmoralisticpiouspriggishsanctimoniousself-satisfiedsmugsuperior

   Antônimoshumblemeekmodestself-effacingunassuming