sententious
adjective
[ sɛnˈtɛnʃəs ]
• given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner.
• "he tried to encourage his men with sententious rhetoric"
Similar:
moralistic,
moralizing,
sanctimonious,
self-righteous,
pietistic,
pious,
priggish,
Pecksniffian,
judgemental,
canting,
pompous,
pontifical,
self-important,
unco guid,
preachy,
preachifying,
pi,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin sententiosus, from sententia ‘opinion’ (see sentence). The original sense was ‘full of meaning or wisdom’, later becoming depreciatory.
