hypocritical

Meaning

Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite.

Synonyms

insincere

deceitful

dishonest

false

duplicitous

treacherous

dissimulating

sanctimonious

double-faced

unreliable

canting

hypocrite

feigning

untruthful

hysterical

left-handed

pretentious

prissy

sanctified

self-righteous

simulating

simulative

smarmy

tongue-in-cheek

traitorous

two-faced

underhand

unprincipled

unscrupulous

untrustworthy

dissimulative

be treacherous

be insincere

be deceitful

be double-faced

hypocritically ceremonious

be fraudulent

be traitorous

be underhand

be unprincipled

be unscrupulous

bad

👎

not dependable

cant

disagreeable

disingenuous

double

fraudulent

goody

histrionic

Translations

hypocrite

ipocrita

hipócrita

huichelachtig

heuchlerisch

hypocriet

hipócrita

gehuicheld

geveinsd

schijnheilig

υποκριτικός

منافق

scheinheilig

hipòcrita

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/

Etymology

From hypocritic + -al, from Ancient Greek ὑποκριτικός (hupokritikós), from ὑποκριτής (hupokritḗs, “actor, hypocrite”), from ὑποκρίνομαι (hupokrínomai, “I play a part on stage”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + κρίνω (krínō, “I choose”).