hypocrite 1 of 2

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

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Recent Examples of hypocrite
Adjective
Voices Hiltzik: Are Republicans who got pandemic debt relief hypocrites for complaining about student debt relief? Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025 As far as the law was concerned, Bowers was a hypocrite. Martin Padgett june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025 Is Lucy, superbly played by Dakota Johnson, a hypocrite? Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025 Kathleen O’Leary, Boca Raton Get a mirror, Marco The Republican Party is the most hypocritical group of politicians this country has ever seen, and Marco Rubio its biggest hypocrite of all. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hypocrite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocrite
Noun
  • During that trial, Depardieu’s lawyer called her a liar in the courtroom.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • It’s confirmed, Katie is a big fat liar.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Meghan McCain, the conservative commentator and daughter of late Senator John McCain, faced immediate backlash after mocking Greta Thunberg's appearance, comparing the Swedish climate activist to Shrek villain Lord Farquaad in a post critics slammed as hypocritical.
    Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Republicans, however, have called Democrats hypocritical, noting that several of the states to which Texas Democrats fled during their quorum break were ones that have been gerrymandered.
    Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • The movie does not earn the right for such an insincere have-your-I-Heart-the-’90s-cake-and-eat-it-too gesture.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • Famously, the Wizard is a charlatan in every version of the text.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • Islamic eschatology warned of a deceiver who distorts perception, blurring reality.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Hypocrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocrite. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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