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
At the same time, feminists have never quite known what to do with women like Schlafly or Waters, or, for that matter, with Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika, other than calling them hypocrites for having big careers while singing the virtues of staying home.
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
What a bunch of hypocrites these people are.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
And the Bible talks about this, too; there are hypocrites out there.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
The usual hypocrites had an absolute freak out.
—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
Emma Green, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
What a bunch of hypocrites these people are.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2026
And the Bible talks about this, too; there are hypocrites out there.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 11 Feb. 2026
The usual hypocrites had an absolute freak out.
—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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But that would make stage actors liars.—
Robert B. Talisse,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lerner’s work, which abounds with liars, fiction begets fiction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The 21st century’s obstacles for young men—as seen in deaths of despair and lagging employment—have been amply publicized both by credible journalists and by charlatans such as Fuentes.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Carl Sagan's baloney detection kit taught us how to separate good science from the work of charlatans.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The National Association of Mortgage Brokers recommends customers take precautions to avoid potential frauds by calling sources and double-checking any information or requests.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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There are some elite frauds going on in the sports world right now.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 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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The 2025 major league impostors did not win a series until June.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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In the end, Zac – who pretended to be rich – and Sharma – who pretended to be his mentor – were both imposters.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Hypocrites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocrites. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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