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
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
The note called church leaders hypocrites.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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.
—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
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The note called church leaders hypocrites.
—Nina Burns, CBS News, 12 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocrites
Noun
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O'Toole said psychopaths like Heuermann are pathological liars.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Debbie Fox, a retiree in Arvada, had met some liars on dating apps before.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then give the land back, you pompous charlatans.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Their only inheritance is a legacy of two-bit crime that inspires them to run increasingly audacious frauds.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The request was audacious, even by the standards of a man accused of one of the largest financial frauds in history.—
Jennifer Gould,
Air Mail,
30 May 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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When news of Israel’s secret outposts in Iraq’s desert emerged, Iraqis admonished their leaders as traitors, and the boisterous militiamen affiliated with the government as impostors for allowing their land to be colonized by an enemy.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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These scams often include government impostors, direct deposit fraud, phishing, identity theft, payment redirection and social media scams.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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“Hypocrites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocrites. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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