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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Noun
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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Bowen Yang reprised his role as America’s favorite liar.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2025
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One of the two guards flanking him during the hearing then called him a liar, according to Zaher.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Of course, there is such a thing as being too bad—and too hypocritical.—
Shadi Hamid,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
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
Adjective
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Michelle comes across as an outright villain at first, talking almost exclusively in chilly, insincere corporate speak and treating her employees with passive-aggressive disregard.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, Owens’ mother, Pamela Dias, felt Lorincz’s courtroom apology was insincere.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
18 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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