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

She teaches yoga for chefs, teens, writers, gardeners, those struggling with social anxiety—basically, it’s yoga for the people, and none of it feels preachy or exclusive or like you need to know anything about it before you click play.

From Outside Online

I’m looking for narrative-driven books that are still nuanced and well-observed, basically not sensational or bang-you-over-the-head preachy in style.

From Vox

Too much packaging of mental health stories could also seem heavy-handed or preachy.

From Washington Post

The moms accuse me of being too preachy and not loving my children.

From Time

But, unlike another famously athletic and God-fearing Tim (Mr. Tebow), Howard is far less preachy.

From The Daily Beast

There were a lot of characters making these preachy speeches.

From The Daily Beast

But Free to Be wasn't politically-correct in an annoyingly preachy way.

From The Daily Beast

And it's not a preachy, political attack on that culture, which was another common reading.

From The Daily Beast

He Said: Overflowing with stock Ryan Murphy tropes, this felt oddly preachy and off-putting rather than endearing.

From The Daily Beast

And Betty isnt so preachy as she was when we weeded dandelions on your lawn, commented Ruth.

From Project Gutenberg

They do to-day—only we make a fuss about it and get preachy.

From Project Gutenberg

Oh, you are so preachy, you are so good-natured, you believe all the prim things that grown people say!

From Project Gutenberg

A clever story, not a bit preachy, but with much influence for right living in evidence throughout.

From Project Gutenberg

The Walls of Jericho being a long, preachy and rather foolish tirade against a game of cards, my apparent digression is necessary.

From Project Gutenberg