Thesaurus / holier than thou
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synonyms for holier than thou
- complacent
- egotistical
- hypocritical
- pious
- sanctimonious
- affected
- canting
- goody-goody
- holier-than-thou
- noble
- pharisaic
- pietistic
- preachy
- self-satisfied
- superior
- complacent
- egotistical
- pompous
- self-righteous
- self-satisfied
- conceited
- egoistic
- holier-than-thou
- hotshot
- priggish
- puffed-up
- self-contented
- snobbish
- stuck on oneself
- stuck-up
- stuffy
- superior
- vainglorious
- moral
- nice
- PC
- puritan
- strait-laced
- Victorian
- god-fearing
- goody-two-shoes
- holier-than-thou
- pious
- politically correct
- priggish
- prissy
- prudish
- self-righteous
- unctuous
- virtuous
- artificial
- goody-goody
- high-hat
- judgmental
- pietistic
- sanctimonious
- simon-pure
- smug
- snobbish
- unctuous
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How to use holier than thou in a sentence
Honour the physician for the need thou hast of him: for the most High hath created him.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSSolely over one man therein thou hast quite absolute control.
PEARLS OF THOUGHTMATURIN M. BALLOUFor it is better that thy children should ask of thee, than that thou look toward the hands of thy children.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSIn the time when thou shalt end the days of thy life, and in the time of thy decease, distribute thy inheritance.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSForget it not: for there is no returning, and thou shalt do him no good, and shalt hurt thyself.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSThe life of a laborer that is content with what he hath, shall be sweet, and in it thou shalt find a treasure.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSThou fell spirit of pride, prejudice, ignorance, and mauvaise honte!
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, VOLUME 60, NO. 372, OCTOBER 1846VARIOUSRenounce the good law of the worshippers of Mazda, and thou shalt gain such a boon as the Murderer gained, the ruler of nations.
SOLOMON AND SOLOMONIC LITERATUREMONCURE DANIEL CONWAYBe ashamed of upbraiding speeches before friends: and after thou hast given, upbraid not.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSHave mercy on thy people, upon whom thy name is invoked: and upon Israel, whom thou hast raised up to be thy firstborn.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUS