preachy

[ pree-chee ]

adjective

, preach·i·er, preach·i·est.

1. tediously or pretentiously didactic.

preachy

/ ˈpriːtʃɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   inclined to or marked by preaching

Other Words From

• preachi·ly adverb
• preachi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of preachy¹

First recorded in 1810–20; preach + -y ¹

Example Sentences

And there are progressives who fall dangerously close to similar thinking, such as the strategist James Carville this March when he wagged an angry finger at “preachy females” in the Democratic Party.

From Los Angeles Times

In updating the book, “we didn’t want to be preachy or stand on a soapbox, but we wanted to be fair and equitable to the different cultures we’re representing.”

From Los Angeles Times

Mills isn’t preachy and knows her readers may not be ready to go full-on vegetarian.

From Seattle Times

Religious organizations offer emotional and material support to the characters, but mainly exist in the background, so the message is not overly preachy.

From Seattle Times

“I never wanted to come off preachy or anything, but it needed to be handled in the same way that I handled it in ‘Jump Start,’” says Armstrong.

From Seattle Times