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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The straight characters all had love interests whose lives were illustrated and explored beyond the scope of the liars’, and even Emily’s next love interest, Paige (Lindsey Shaw), felt more fleshed out, but Maya (Bianca Lawson) fell into the disposable Black girlfriend trope heavily.—
Catherine Mhloyi,
Them.,
29 Oct. 2025
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In it, star auctioneer André Masson (Alex Lutz) and his pathological liar of a new intern (Louise Chevillotte as Aurore) pay a visit to a blind old woman who’s eager to unload a priceless masterpiece.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The anti-American side focuses exclusively on the tragedies, usually makes slavery the chief argument for the prosecution, and dismisses the triumphs as hypocritical rhetoric.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a society that is adamant, if hypocritical, in its moral rejection of violence, the ubiquity of such violent imagery seems to have its own kind of purpose.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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However, Owens’ mother, Pamela Dias, felt Lorincz’s courtroom apology was insincere.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Just don't glaze because that's heaping someone with excessive and insincere praise.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The 1886 hotel was once an experimental hospital set up by infamous charlatan Norman Baker.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Professional historians denounced Fomenko as a charlatan, but his countless fans remained undeterred.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Oct. 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 3 Nov. 2025.
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