Antonyms for moralistic

Grammar : Adj

Spell : mawr-uh-list, mor-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɔr ə lɪst, ˈmɒr-

Definition of moralistic

Origin : 1845; from moralist + -ic. Related: Moralistically.

As in moral : adj ethical, honest
As in rightful : adj legitimate
As in virtuous : adj good, ethical; innocent
As in sententious : adj concise
As in Pecksniffian : adj hypocritical
As in pharisaic : adj hypocritical
As in pharisaical : adj hypocritical
As in principled : adj ethical
As in right-minded : adj ethical
As in ethical : adj moral, righteous
As in hypocritical : adj deceitful, pretending

Example sentences :

See how the moralistic note is struck in the field of political satire.
Extract from : « The American Mind » by Bliss Perry

It is too melodramatic, too moralistic perhaps to suit our modern taste.
Extract from : « Cooking and Dining in Imperial Rome » by Apicius

Are you inclined to be moralistic, dogmatic, critical, or judgmental?
Extract from : « When You Don't Know Where to Turn » by Steven J. Bartlett

How tight-shut, how moralistic, how overbearing these intellectuals with a mission!
Extract from : « Soliloquies in England » by George Santayana

Another source of misunderstanding is the confusion of beauty with moralistic values.
Extract from : « The Enjoyment of Art » by Carleton Noyes

It is tragic that some would-be Christians, like Mrs. Strait, become so moralistic that they condemn rather than help people.
Extract from : « Herein is Love » by Reuel L. Howe

The moralistic conception of the gospel as a “law of liberty,” the very phrase recalling the expression of Barn.
Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 2 » by Various

Moralistic persons are given to escaping this evil by falling into another pit.
Extract from : « Human Nature and Conduct » by John Dewey

Or conscientiousness—what was above described as the moralistic view.
Extract from : « The Introduction to Hegel's Philosophy of Fine Arts » by Georg Hegel

Carlyle remained a Puritan, without any dogmatic beliefs except a kind of moralistic pantheism.
Extract from : « The Victorian Age » by William Ralph Inge

Synonyms for moralistic

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