Meaning & use
self-righteous
Convinced of one's own moral superiority, especially in a smug or excessively judgmental way.
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His self-righteous lecture about recycling annoyed everyone who was already trying hard.
She sounded self-righteous, as if she had never once made a mistake herself.
A note on using this word
Self-righteous is almost always critical; describing someone this way implies they judge others while ignoring their own faults.
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