The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SMUG which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2023.
Holier-than-thou crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SMUG | 42 % | 4 |
| PIOUS | 33 % | 5 |
| PREACHY | 8 % | 7 |
| SNOTTY | 8 % | 6 |
| GOODYGOODY | 8 % | 10 |
Why may SMUG be the right solution?
The answer "SMUG" fits the clue "Holier-than-thou" because it means having an excessive pride in oneself and feeling superior to others, which aligns with the attitude of being holier-than-thou.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Holier-than-thou
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sanctimonious
- pious
- pietistical
- pietistic
- pharisaical
- pharisaic
- self-righteous
- sanctimoniousness
- sanctimoniously
- superiority
- holiness
- superiority complex
Crossword Answer definitions
SMUG verb- To make smug, or spruce.
- To seize; to confiscate.
- To hush up.
- Irritatingly pleased with oneself, offensively self-complacent, self-satisfied.
- Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SMUG
- Offensively satisfied
- Cocksure
- Extremely proud of oneself
- On an ego trip
- Too sure of oneself
- Like one with a shit-eating grin
- Complacent
- Self-satisfied
- Self-congratulatory
- Feeling superior
More clues leading to the result PIOUS
- Holier-than-thou
- Affecting virtue
- Steadfastly devout
- Devout
- Godly
- Reverent
- Exuding reverence
- Falsely earnest or sincere
- Very religious
- Religiously devoted
More clues leading to the result PREACHY
More clues leading to the result SNOTTY
- Adjective for a brat
- Like a brat
- Uppity
- Bumptious
- Rudely arrogant
- Stuck-up
- Holier-than-thou
- Arrogantly unpleasant
- Overbearing and unpleasant, say