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
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
In response, a campaign spokesperson for Jones had described Carr as a hypocrite.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Trump, the face of Satan with his hypocrite MAGA demons, engulfed in Epstein stench.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
Don’t let the hypocrite slayer win!
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Christ did do some name calling, but his ire was directed at the powerful, the braggarts, the hypocrites — the Pratts of his time.
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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
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
Don’t let the hypocrite slayer win!
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
9 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hypocrite
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocrite
Noun
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The picture is rumored to be portraying Altman as a pathological liar and Musk (Ike Barinholtz) as highly antipathetic.
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In Count My Lies, based on Sophie Stava's bestselling thriller novel of the same name, Woodley plays as Sloane, a compulsive liar who stars working as a nanny, for Violet, played by Lindsay Lohan.
Adjective
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Or means that any comments are supposedly hypocritical.
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Earlier this month, Matsui’s campaign came after Vang for taking corporate donations from Sacramento-area businesses during her city council campaigns, implying that Vang’s vows to not accept money from corporate PACs in her congressional bid is hypocritical.
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Others estimate that $500 billion in federal spending is diverted by charlatans each year.
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To this day, a portion of the left-wing Democratic elite views Obama as a charlatan who hoodwinked their voters into supporting him.
Adjective
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Not everyone believes, however, that the line is insincere.
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And so, open door policies rarely fail because leaders are insincere.
Noun
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The actors are perfectly cast, starting with Marmaï’s likable Antoine, the only player here not being the deceiver.
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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.
Noun
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To tell the truly venomous from the fakers, there are a couple details to help distinguish the two.
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“Hypocrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocrite. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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