HYPOCRITE Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of hypocrite

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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adjective

as in hypocritical

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Sports make hypocrites of all of us. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 June 2026 Christ did do some name calling, but his ire was directed at the powerful, the braggarts, the hypocrites — the Pratts of his time. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026 In response, a campaign spokesperson for Jones had described Carr as a hypocrite. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 27 May 2026 OpenAI’s lawyers also tried to paint Musk as a safety hypocrite. — Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hypocrite

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Noun

In the series, LaNasa plays Tracy, the mother of compulsive liar Sloane Caraway (Shailene Woodley).

— Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
After all, Russ is not a very good liar, and pretty much everything about the persona he’s created as Chad Powers raises eyebrows.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

There is something deeply hypocritical about discovering and using the language of women’s liberation only when your own status, reputation, or income is at stake.

— Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
That some people in these industries, including those who are well paid, would look at our economy and seek out other ways of doing things is neither hypocritical nor surprising.

— Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of hypocritical

Adjective

The implication is that stage types and progressive politicians are craven, submissive, and insincere.

— Erik Forrest Jackson, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
Survivors have expressed frustration and criticized the Japanese government's support for nuclear deterrence for being insincere.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of insincere

Noun

The actors are perfectly cast, starting with Marmaï’s likable Antoine, the only player here not being the deceiver.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 12 May 2026
The film tells the true and twisted tale of a deceiver of land and folk, who, defying her birth as a woman, comported herself as a man and committed many a wicked deed.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Jan. 2026

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