hypocritical

[hip-uh-krit-i-kuhl] / ˌhɪp əˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /

ADJECTIVE

deceitful, pretending

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceptive duplicitous false insincere sanctimonious self-righteous unnatural

WEAK

affected artificial assuming bland canting captious caviling deluding dissembling double double-dealing faithless feigning fishy fraudulent glib hollow jivey left-handed lying moralistic oily pharisaical phony pietistic pious smooth smooth-spoken smooth-tongued snide specious spurious two-faced unctuous unreliable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forthright frank genuine honest humble open real truthful

WEAK

actual authentic just reliable righteous sincere upright

Example Sentences

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The Dodgers’ marketing strategy aimed at blue-collar fans of the boys in blue isn’t hypocritical.

From Los Angeles Times

Abandoning Ukrainians over the specks of sawdust in their eyes would be hypocritical and counter to our interests.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Dead Man” takes aim at hypocritical strong men who grandstand on a pulpit.

From Los Angeles Times

Today we have something close to that but more hypocritical.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A Queen Mother who betrays the Council and goes against the abosom! How horrendously hypocritical.”

From Literature