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Definitions

moralistic

[mawr-uh-lis-tik, mor-] / ˌmɔr əˈlɪs tɪk, ˌmɒr- /

ADJECTIVE

ethical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

good honest honorable humane moral principled proper virtuous

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clean conscientious correct decent elevated equitable fair fitting high-principled just noble respectable right right-minded righteous square straight true blue upright upstanding

Antonyms

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corrupt dishonest immoral improper unethical unjust unrighteous

ADJECTIVE

hypocritical

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deceptive duplicitous false insincere sanctimonious self-righteous unnatural

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affected artificial assuming bland canting captious caviling deluding dissembling double double-dealing faithless feigning fishy fraudulent glib hollow jivey left-handed lying oily pharisaical phony pietistic pious smooth smooth-spoken smooth-tongued snide specious spurious two-faced unctuous unreliable

Antonyms

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forthright frank genuine honest humble open real truthful

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actual authentic just reliable righteous sincere upright

ADJECTIVE

moral

Synonyms

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ethical good honest noble principled proper righteous

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elevated innocent meet right square straight upright worthy

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aboveboard blameless chaste conscientious correct courteous decent decorous dutiful exemplary high-minded honorable immaculate incorruptible just kindly laudable meritorious modest praiseworthy pure respectable saintly salt of the earth scrupulous seemly true-blue trustworthy truthful upstanding virtuous

Antonyms

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bad corrupt dishonest dishonorable disreputable evil fake immoral inappropriate sinful unfair unfitting unjust unrespected unsuitable

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amoral unethical unprincipled vile

ADJECTIVE

Pecksniffian

Synonyms

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affected artificial assuming bland canting captious caviling deceptive deluding dissembling double double-dealing duplicitous faithless false feigning fishy fraudulent glib hollow insincere jivey left-handed lying oily pharisaic pharisaical phony pietistic pious sanctimonious self-righteous smooth smooth-spoken smooth-tongued snide specious spurious two-faced unctuous unnatural unreliable

ADJECTIVE

pharisaic

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Pecksniffian affected artificial assuming bland canting captious caviling deceptive deluding dissembling double double-dealing duplicitous faithless false feigning fishy fraudulent glib hollow insincere jivey left-handed lying oily pharisaical phony pietistic pious sanctimonious self-righteous smooth smooth-spoken smooth-tongued snide specious spurious two-faced unctuous unnatural unreliable

ADJECTIVE

pharisaical

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Pecksniffian affected artificial assuming bland canting captious caviling deceptive deluding dissembling double double-dealing duplicitous faithless false feigning fishy fraudulent glib hollow insincere jivey left-handed lying oily pharisaic phony pietistic pious sanctimonious self-righteous smooth smooth-spoken smooth-tongued snide specious spurious two-faced unctuous unnatural unreliable

ADJECTIVE

principled

Synonyms

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conscientious decent equitable honest honorable humane moral noble righteous virtuous

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clean correct elevated fair fitting good high-principled just kosher proper respectable right right-minded rightful square straight true blue upright upstanding

Antonyms

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bad corrupt dishonest immoral sinful unethical unfair unjust unkind vile

ADJECTIVE

rightful

Synonyms

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deserved lawful proper

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24-carat applicable appropriate apt authorized befitting bona fide canonical card-carrying condign due ethical fair fit fitting holding water honest just kosher legal legit merited moral noble official on the level on the up and up orthodox permitted principled real requisite right right-minded suitable true valid virtuous

Antonyms

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illegal illegitimate incorrect wrongful

ADJECTIVE

right-minded

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clean conscientious correct decent elevated equitable fair fitting good high-principled honest honorable humane just kosher moral noble principled proper respectable right righteous rightful square straight true blue upright upstanding virtuous

ADJECTIVE

sententious

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abounding aphoristic brief epigrammatic laconic meaningful pithy pompous pretentious short terse

ADJECTIVE

virtuous

Synonyms

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honest honorable noble principled righteous wholesome

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blameless celibate chaste clean-living effective effectual efficient excellent exemplary faithful guiltless high-principled in the clear incorruptible inculpable irreprehensible legit moral on the level on the up and up praiseworthy pure regular right-minded spotless straight true-blue unsullied untainted untarnished up front upright without reproach worthy

Antonyms

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bad dishonest

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sinful unethical vile wicked

Example Sentences

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He wrote about her in his postcards home, displeasing his moralistic parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

And the language in the official recall petition strikes a moralistic tone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2024

They have gone instead for chilly, moralistic and cautionary.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2024

She was also extremely rigid, moralistic and self-punishing and was quick to lash out with an acerbic tongue, including at me.

From Scientific American • Jun. 14, 2023

Jefferson’s highly moralistic language castigating George III and the English government in the Declaration of Independence was not just propaganda, at least for Jefferson.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

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