adjective
hypocritical
hih-puh-KRIH-tih-kuhl
adjective
1
Showing hypocrisy; saying one thing while doing another.
"It felt hypocritical of the company to promote sustainability while polluting rivers."
How to Use Hypocritical
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes behavior or statements that contradict someone's stated values.
Common pairings
hypocritical stance
sounds hypocritical
Word Forms
more hypocritical comparative, most hypocritical superlative
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Etymology
From Greek hypokritikos, related to hypokritēs ("actor, hypocrite").