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Preachy vs Breachy - What's the difference?

preachy | breachy |

As adjectives the difference between preachy and breachy

is that preachy is tending toward excessive moralization while breachy is apt to break fences or to break out of pasture; unruly.

preachy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Tending toward excessive moralization.
  • :My old fussbudget aunt had a very preachy manner and would prattle on about the dangers of alcohol and other vices.

    • Synonyms

    *(tending toward excessive moralization ): didactic, moralizing, pious, sanctimonious, sermonizing

    Antonyms

    *(tending toward excessive moralization ): impious, irreverent, tolerant, laissez faire

    breachy

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Apt to break fences or to break out of pasture; unruly.
    • breachy cattle
    (Webster 1913)