as in liar
a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated opinions
Our coach is such a hypocrite. He demands that we maintain a healthy diet but seems to be always eating fast-food after practice.
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Recent Examples of hypocrite
ABC News, 27 July 2025
Ocasio-Cortez called Republicans hypocrites for claiming to stand up for working people.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Is Lucy, superbly played by Dakota Johnson, a hypocrite?
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
Only a hypocrite would see this as a paradox.
—David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
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Adjective
But the hypocrites are the people who went out and make this this -- this conspiracy theory.
—ABC News, 27 July 2025
Ocasio-Cortez called Republicans hypocrites for claiming to stand up for working people.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
Is Lucy, superbly played by Dakota Johnson, a hypocrite?
—Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
Only a hypocrite would see this as a paradox.
—David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocrite
Noun
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Schumer rips Trump on a near-daily basis on the Senate floor, accusing the president of being a wannabe dictator and serial liar who puts his own interests and even Russian President Vladimir Putin’s interests ahead of what’s best for the United States.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
23 Sep. 2025
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Yes, the Swedes are oddly beautiful, but they are known liars about safety.—
John Kenney,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, his latest mistake is very hypocritical and raises some questions about double standards in his coaching.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Most of these hypocritical legislators are near the completion of their involvement in the Capitol thanks to term limits.—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But Oz’s move back to Pennsylvania not long before running for Senate came across as insincere.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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For one, Vitale writes that the sort of direct-to-camera monologues that have become the toast of Bourdainposting were, in Bourdain’s eyes, corny and insincere.—
Tres Dean,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Famously, the Wizard is a charlatan in every version of the text.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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No matter the party affiliation, there’ll be charlatans claiming to care, while smooth-talking their way into the homes of hard-working people who struggle.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Islamic eschatology warned of a deceiver who distorts perception, blurring reality.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To tell the truly venomous from the fakers, there are a couple details to help distinguish the two.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Hypocrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocrite. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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