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hypocrisy

[hi-pok-ruh-see] / hɪˈpɒk rə si /
NOUN
deceitfulness, pretense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bigotry deceit deception dishonesty duplicity fraud insincerity mockery
STRONG
affectation cant casuistry display dissembling dissimulation double-dealing falsity glibness imposture irreverence lie pietism quackery sanctimoniousness sanctimony speciousness unctuousness
WEAK
bad faith false profession lip service pharisaicalness pharisaism phoniness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fairness frankness honesty openness trustworthiness truth truthfulness uprightness
WEAK
forthrightness righteousness sincerity

Example Sentences

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Scott Shambaugh woke up early Wednesday morning to learn that an artificial intelligence bot had written a blog post accusing him of hypocrisy and prejudice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

"I have not seen so much hypocrisy in his criticism for a long time, and from all sides," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

They can be scathingly ironic, alert to every hypocrisy that corroborates their cynical worldview, and even seductive in a perverse, power-mad way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026

What makes this moment especially grotesque is the hypocrisy.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

This time they were the hives of hypocrisy.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly