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Definitions

hypocritical

[hip-uh-krit-i-kuhl] / ˌhɪp əˈkrɪt ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
deceitful, pretending
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceptive duplicitous false insincere sanctimonious self-righteous unnatural
WEAK
affected artificial assuming bland canting captious caviling deluding dissembling double double-dealing faithless feigning fishy fraudulent glib hollow jivey left-handed lying moralistic oily pharisaical phony pietistic pious smooth smooth-spoken smooth-tongued snide specious spurious two-faced unctuous unreliable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forthright frank genuine honest humble open real truthful
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actual authentic just reliable righteous sincere upright

Example Sentences

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Most of these voters didn’t want to say that they like it when politicians are hypocritical.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

"Beijing is also deeply suspicious of Takaichi and are likely to view her attempts to de-escalate without explicitly retracting her comments as hypocritical or, even worse, strategically deceptive," they added.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

Mom and dad are opting to scroll in secret lest they be accused of being hypocritical for telling their children to get off their screens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Why you should let it fade: While the film’s premise is novel and the franchise is known for its big swings, the very existence of “Toy Story 5” feels too hypocritical.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

Richard wanted to say something about her disloyalty to her friend and then realized how hypocritical it would sound, even if only to himself.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie