Self-righteous

Feels morally superior and unusually certain that personal judgments are correct.

A practical definition of Self-righteous: Feels morally superior and unusually certain that personal judgments are correct. Everyday expression: Condemns others, resists self-examination, and treats disagreement as evidence of another person’s moral deficiency rather than possible complexity. Context for Self-righteous: Its real significance depends on frequency, intensity, circumstances, and effects on decisions, responsibilities, relationships, or personal well-being. Similar traits for Self-righteous: sanctimonious, judgmental, pharisaical — close concepts that share part of the meaning of Self-righteous without being exact synonyms. Opposite traits for Self-righteous: humble, self-critical, tolerant — alternative qualities that make the distinctive direction of Self-righteous easier to recognize. As a generally negative pattern, Self-righteous becomes most concerning when it is repeated, difficult to regulate, and harmful to relationships, decisions, responsibilities, or personal functioning. A fair reading of Self-righteous comes from repeated evidence across situations, not one moment, and should leave room for context, learning, and changes in behavior over time.