Sanctimonious
By Daniel Chang
Definition
adj. Pretending to be righteous
Synonyms
- Self-Righteous
- Pious
- Superior
Antonyms
- Humble
- Meek
- Modest
Sentences
- The Catholic Church sanctimoniously believes that rape is evil despite the fact that many bishops were convicted of molesting children.
- Many politicians sanctimoniously cheat on their wives with models under the mask of family values.
John Adams and King George III