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noun

Definition of hypocritenext
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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Recent Examples of hypocrite
Noun
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 Trump, the face of Satan with his hypocrite MAGA demons, engulfed in Epstein stench. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hypocrite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocrite
  1. liar
  2. hypocritical
  3. charlatan
  4. insincere
  5. deceiver
  6. faker
Noun
  • Meanwhile the authentic thread can now be denied with a straight face, the workplace edition of the liar’s dividend, where real recordings get waved off as AI.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Kelli stays strong as Shamea’s last standing soldier, accusing the other women of trusting a known liar.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of liar
Adjective
  • Amendments placed on the ballot by lawmakers would still need only a statewide majority — a distinction critics call hypocritical.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • The public is equally free to find the position ridiculous and hypocritical, and choose to support other leagues that better represent their feelings.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of hypocritical
Noun
  • In place of San Francisco’s decaying arts bohemia of poseurs and charlatans, they can be said to be creating an alternate bohemia.
    — Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Others estimate that $500 billion in federal spending is diverted by charlatans each year.
    — Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Definition of charlatan
Adjective
  • Not everyone believes, however, that the line is insincere.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • And so, open door policies rarely fail because leaders are insincere.
    — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 11 June 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
Definition of deceiver
Noun
  • 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
Definition of faker

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“Hypocrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocrite. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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