sanctimonious

As adjectives the difference between patronizing and sanctimonious

is that patronizing is offensively condescending while sanctimonious is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

As a verb patronizing

is .

As adjectives the difference between contentious and sanctimonious

is that contentious is marked by heated arguments or controversy while sanctimonious is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

As an adjective sanctimonious

is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

As a noun sanctity is

(uncountable) holiness of life or disposition; saintliness.

As adjectives the difference between sanctimonious and histrionic

is that sanctimonious is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious while histrionic is histrionic.

As adjectives the difference between arrogant and sanctimonious

is that arrogant is having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt for others while sanctimonious is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

As an adjective sanctimonious

is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

As a noun moralizer is

one who moralizes.

As a noun countenance

is appearance, especially the features and expression of the face.

As a verb countenance

is to tolerate, support, sanction, patronise or approve of something.

As an adjective sanctimonious is

making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

As adjectives the difference between naive and sanctimonious

is that naive is lacking worldly experience, wisdom, or judgement; unsophisticated while sanctimonious is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

As adjectives the difference between sanctimonious and disingenuous

is that sanctimonious is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious while disingenuous is not noble; unbecoming true honor or dignity; mean; unworthy; fake or deceptive.

In archaic terms the difference between sanctimonious and sacred

is that sanctimonious is holy, devout while sacred is solemnly devoted, in a bad sense, as to evil, vengeance, curse, or the like; accursed; baleful.

As adjectives the difference between sanctimonious and sacred

is that sanctimonious is making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious while sacred is set apart by solemn religious ceremony; especially, in a good sense, made holy; set apart to religious use; consecrated; not profane or common; as, a sacred place; a sacred day; sacred service.

As a verb sacred is

past tense of sacre.