What is another word for moralistic?
Pronunciation:
[ mˌɒɹəlˈɪstɪk], [ mˌɒɹəlˈɪstɪk], [ m_ˌɒ_ɹ_ə_l_ˈɪ_s_t_ɪ_k]
Synonyms for Moralistic:
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adj.
• rightful- be fitting ,
- card-carrying ,
- condign ,
- holding water ,
- on up and up ,
- twenty-four carat ,
- applicable ,
- appropriate ,
- apt ,
- authorized ,
- befitting ,
- bona fide ,
- canonical ,
- deserved ,
- due ,
- fit ,
- lawful ,
- legal ,
- legit ,
- merited ,
- official ,
- on the level ,
- on the up and up ,
- orthodox ,
- permitted ,
- real ,
- requisite ,
- suitable ,
- true ,
- valid .
- clean-living ,
- in the clear ,
- without reproach ,
- Irreprehensible ,
- celibate ,
- effective ,
- effectual ,
- efficient ,
- excellent ,
- faithful ,
- guiltless ,
- inculpable ,
- regular ,
- spotless ,
- unsullied ,
- untainted ,
- untarnished ,
- up front ,
- wholesome .
- christian ,
- clean ,
- conscientious ,
- elevated ,
- equitable ,
- fair ,
- fitting ,
- honest ,
- honorable ,
- humane ,
- kosher ,
- square ,
- straight ,
- true blue .
- Canting ,
- Deluding ,
- affected ,
- artificial ,
- assuming ,
- bland ,
- captious ,
- caviling ,
- deceptive ,
- dissembling ,
- double ,
- double-dealing ,
- duplicitous ,
- faithless ,
- false ,
- feigning ,
- fishy ,
- fraudulent ,
- glib ,
- hollow ,
- insincere ,
- left-handed ,
- lying ,
- oily ,
- phony ,
- pious ,
- sanctimonious ,
- self-righteous ,
- smooth ,
- smooth-tongued ,
- snide ,
- specious ,
- spurious ,
- two-faced ,
- unctuous ,
- unnatural ,
- unreliable .
- aboveboard ,
- blameless ,
- chaste ,
- courteous ,
- decorous ,
- dutiful ,
- exemplary ,
- immaculate ,
- innocent ,
- kindly ,
- laudable ,
- meet ,
- meritorious ,
- modest ,
- praiseworthy ,
- saintly ,
- seemly ,
- true-blue ,
- trustworthy ,
- truthful ,
- worthy .
- abounding ,
- brief ,
- laconic ,
- meaningful ,
- pithy ,
- pompous ,
- pretentious ,
- short ,
- terse .
Other synonyms:
- correct ,
- ethical ,
- high-minded ,
- irreproachable ,
- just ,
- proper ,
- virtuous .
Other relevant words:
- Apophthegmatic ,
- Ethological ,
- Expostulatory ,
- Monitorial ,
- Pecksniffian ,
- Recommendatory ,
- Remonstrant ,
- Remonstrative ,
- accepted ,
- acknowledged ,
- admonitory ,
- advisory ,
- aphoristic ,
- apothegmatic ,
- ascetic ,
- austere ,
- axiological ,
- axiomatic ,
- bigoted ,
- cautionary ,
- conservative ,
- consultative ,
- consultatory ,
- decent ,
- didactic ,
- didactical ,
- directive ,
- disapproving ,
- epigrammatic ,
- ethic ,
- exhortative ,
- exhortatory ,
- fussy ,
- good ,
- goody-goody ,
- hard-line ,
- hard-nosed ,
- homiletic ,
- honourable ,
- hortative ,
- hortatory ,
- hypocritical ,
- incorruptible ,
- instructive ,
- intolerant ,
- monitory ,
- moral ,
- moralist ,
- moralizing ,
- narrow-minded ,
- noble ,
- old fashioned ,
- old-maidish ,
- pharisaic ,
- pharisaical ,
- pietistic ,
- preachy ,
- priggish ,
- prim ,
- principled ,
- proverbial ,
- prudish ,
- pure ,
- puritan ,
- puritanical ,
- remonstratory ,
- respectable ,
- right ,
- right-minded ,
- righteous ,
- rightful ,
- rigid ,
- scrupulous ,
- sententious ,
- serious ,
- severe ,
- stern ,
- stiff-necked ,
- strait-laced ,
- straitlaced ,
- strict ,
- stuffy ,
- time-honoured ,
- traditional ,
- uncompromising ,
- upright ,
- upstanding ,
- uptight ,
- victorian ,
- warning ,
- well-known .
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How to use "Moralistic" in context?
Moralism, the asserting of ethical principles or judgments concerning right and wrong, is an ancient and widespread human behavior. Moral judgments come from an individual's perception of right and wrong, as well as from traditions and conventions. Moral judgments can be expressions of personal values or public policies.
Moral judgments may be formal or informal. A formal moral judgment is a statement of a position which is supported by arguments and evidence. An informal moral judgment is an unspoken statement of opinion. An informal moral judgment may be just as binding as a formal moral judgment.
Moral judgments can be positive or negative.
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Adjective
moral, sanctimonious.
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