hypocritical

adjective

hyp·o·crit·i·cal ˌhi-pə-ˈkri-ti-kəl How to pronounce hypocritical (audio)

: characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy

said that it was hypocritical to demand respect from students without respecting them in return

a hypocritical gesture of modesty and virtue

Robert Graves

also : being a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings : being a hypocrite

hypocritically

ˌhi-pə-ˈkri-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce hypocritical (audio)

adverb

Synonyms

artificial
backhanded
counterfeit
double
double-dealing
double-faced
fake
feigned
insincere
Janus-faced
jive [slang]
left-handed
lip
mealy
mealymouthed
Pecksniffian
phony
phoney
phony-baloney
phoney-baloney
pretended
two-faced
unctuous

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Example Sentences

it's hypocritical to say mean things behind someone's back, and then to act nice when you want something from her

Recent Examples on the Web Among other things, the city commissioners alleged that Acevedo has been hypocritical for firing officers for some of the things he is accused of doing.

Chron, 12 Oct. 2021 StockX dismissed Nike's allegations and characterized the counterfeit charges as hypocritical.

Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 12 May 2022 But in the past, the company has derided the complaints as hypocritical.

Michael Kan, PCMAG, 3 May 2022 Additionally, these large commitments may be seen as hypocritical, and trust in a company's sincere intentions may be broken.

Kelsey Griffis, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2022 Against that backdrop, critics denounced as hypocritical the choice of Dinigeer Yilamujiang, a cross-country skier who the Chinese said has Uyghur roots, to participate in the final, ritual lighting of the Olympic flame.

New York Times, 4 Feb. 2022 The developed world’s response to the global energy crisis has put its hypocritical attitude toward fossil fuels on display.

Bjorn Lomborg, WSJ, 20 June 2022 Supporting the election prospects of candidates Democrats claim are a danger to democracy has also been criticized as being hypocritical.

Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 It’s hypocritical how Democrats are allowed to hold their faith without judgment, the senator said, but conservatives are not.

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Word History

Etymology

hypocritic "of a hypocrite" (borrowed from Medieval Latin hypocriticus, borrowed from Greek hypokritikós "of acting, skilled in rhetorical delivery," from hypokritḗs "answerer, actor on a stage" + -ikos -ic entry 1) + -al entry 1 — more at hypocrite

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined above

单词	hypocritically
释义	hypocritical adjective hyp·o·crit·i·cal ˌhi-pə-ˈkri-ti-kəl : characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy said that it was hypocritical to demand respect from students without respecting them in return a hypocritical gesture of modesty and virtue Robert Graves also : being a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated beliefs or feelings : being a hypocrite hypocritically ˌhi-pə-ˈkri-ti-k(ə-)lē adverb Synonyms artificial backhanded counterfeit double double-dealing double-faced fake feigned insincere Janus-faced jive [slang] left-handed lip mealy mealymouthed Pecksniffian phony phoney phony-baloney phoney-baloney pretended two-faced unctuous See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences it's hypocritical to say mean things behind someone's back, and then to act nice when you want something from her Recent Examples on the Web Among other things, the city commissioners alleged that Acevedo has been hypocritical for firing officers for some of the things he is accused of doing. Chron, 12 Oct. 2021 StockX dismissed Nike's allegations and characterized the counterfeit charges as hypocritical. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 12 May 2022 But in the past, the company has derided the complaints as hypocritical. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 3 May 2022 Additionally, these large commitments may be seen as hypocritical, and trust in a company's sincere intentions may be broken. Kelsey Griffis, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2022 Against that backdrop, critics denounced as hypocritical the choice of Dinigeer Yilamujiang, a cross-country skier who the Chinese said has Uyghur roots, to participate in the final, ritual lighting of the Olympic flame. New York Times, 4 Feb. 2022 The developed world’s response to the global energy crisis has put its hypocritical attitude toward fossil fuels on display. Bjorn Lomborg, WSJ, 20 June 2022 Supporting the election prospects of candidates Democrats claim are a danger to democracy has also been criticized as being hypocritical. Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 It’s hypocritical how Democrats are allowed to hold their faith without judgment, the senator said, but conservatives are not. al, 22 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology hypocritic "of a hypocrite" (borrowed from Medieval Latin hypocriticus, borrowed from Greek hypokritikós "of acting, skilled in rhetorical delivery," from hypokritḗs "answerer, actor on a stage" + -ikos -ic entry 1) + -al entry 1 — more at hypocrite First Known Use 1553, in the meaning defined above hypocritically adverb as in insincerely Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance insincerely falsely pretentiously affectedly dishonestly deceitfully artificially unnaturally deceptively underhandedly artfully cunningly slyly craftily cannily furtively sycophantically insidiously archly sharply unctuously deviously calculatingly slily underhanded shiftily flatteringly underhand slickly Antonyms & Near Antonyms naively sincerely innocently naturally ingenuously naïvely simply unaffectedly openly genuinely honestly artlessly guilelessly truly unpretentiously freely unfeignedly openheartedly See More
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