Hypocritical
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English
Adjective
Hypocritical (comparative more Hypocritical, superlative most Hypocritical)
Adverbs for Hypocritical
shamefully; obviously; palpably; evidently; scandalously; notoriously; infamously; outrageously; atrociously; undependably; faithlessly; disloyally; sanctimoniously; openly; falsely; contemptibly; atrociously; abominably; detestably; flagrantly; artfully; insincerely; evasively; flatteringly; ingeniously; perfidiously; craftily; shrewdly; basely; dangerously; terribly
Synonyms for Hypocritical
dishonest, deluding, deceptive, dishonorable, insincere, unprincipled, bigoted, canting, unctuous, glib, mendacious, deceiving, Pharisaical, double-dealing, assuming, pretending.
Thesaurus
Pecksniffian, Tartuffian, Tartuffish, affected, alleged, ambidextrous, assumed, avowed, bland, canting, casuistic, claimed, counterfeited, deceitful, deceiving, deceptive, dishonest, dissembling, double, double-dealing, double-faced, double-minded, double-tongued, doublehearted, fake, faked, faking, false, feigned, feigning, glib, goody, goody-goody, holier-than-thou, hypocritic, in name only, insincere, left-handed, lying, mealymouthed, mendacious, moralistic, oily, ostensible, pecksniffian, perfidious, pharisaic, pharisaical, pharisean, phony, pietistic, pious, pretended, pretending, pretexted, professed, purported, put-on, sanctified, sanctimonious, self-righteous, sham, simon-pure, simulated, smooth, smooth-spoken, smooth-tongued, sniveling, so-called, specious, spurious, treacherous, two-faced, unctuous, underhand, untrustworthy
Etymology
From hypocritic + -al < ὑποκριτικός (hupokritikos) < ὑποκριτής (hupokritēs, “actor, hypocrite”) < ὑποκρίνομαι (hupokrinomai, “I play a part on stage”) < ὑπό (hupo, “below”) + κρίνω (krinō, “I choose”).
Pronunciation
- IPA:/hɪpəkrɪtɪkəl/
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