as in liars
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 hypocrites
The usual hypocrites had an absolute freak out.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Swindling hypocrites are having a moment this season.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2025
Republicans are the real hypocrites here.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Satire is brilliant for exposing the folly of humans, especially those in power and those working in bad faith—the hypocrites and the frauds—and can be particularly potent when set in irrational or dystopic times.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
In the Quran, the hypocrites were a distinct group, mentioned time and time again across 29 chapters.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Swindling hypocrites are having a moment this season.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2025
Republicans are the real hypocrites here.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
Satire is brilliant for exposing the folly of humans, especially those in power and those working in bad faith—the hypocrites and the frauds—and can be particularly potent when set in irrational or dystopic times.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
In the Quran, the hypocrites were a distinct group, mentioned time and time again across 29 chapters.
—Shadi Hamid, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocrites
Noun
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The movie follows a group of petty cheats, liars and drunks who are duped by nefarious opportunists who visit their crumbling town.—
John Penner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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While still confident there will be liars, the strategist is grateful for the new procedure.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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First up was Ben Shapiro, who described Tucker Carlson and others as grifters and charlatans, guilty of misleading their audiences with falsehoods and conspiracy theories.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Fortune,
19 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The frauds have grown nearly in lockstep with the growth of the industry.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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There is absolutely no evidence that frauds of this type or anywhere near this scale are happening in any of the other four states, or frankly that there is a large volume of as-yet-undiscovered fraud in Minnesota itself.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
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And when stuck in this uncomfortable space, people who feel like impostors are likely to become defensive and feel pressured to be a hero.—
John M. LaVelle,
The Conversation,
9 Dec. 2025
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Now, artificial intelligence has become the latest battleground for digital impostors.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
28 Nov. 2025
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“Hypocrites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocrites. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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