hypocritical
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hypocritical
- /hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/
Where it comes from
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”).
adjective more hypocritical · most hypocritical
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Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite.
Near-synonyms: double-faced, two-faced, Janus-faced, duplicitous (these denote intentional deception)
Similar: double-faced, two-faced, Janus-faced, duplicitous · Opposite: nonhypocritical, unhypocritical
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: insincere, hypocrite, hypocrisy, insincerity, spurious, phony, fake, sham, disingenuous, false, sanctimonious, pious, coward, two-faced, pharisaic, hollow
Translations
Every language
adj characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite
| Español | mocho, hipócrita |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 위선적 wiseonjeok, 이중적 ijungjeok |
| 中文 | 虛偽 /虚伪 xūwěi, 假惺惺 jiǎxīngxīng, 偽善 /伪善 wěishàn |
| हिन्दी | ढोंगी ḍhoṅgī |
| Português | hipócrita |
| Français | hypocrite |
| Deutsch | heuchlerisch, gleisnerisch |
| Italiano | ipocrita |
| Română | ipocrit |
| Русский | лицеме́рный licemérnyj, ха́нжеский xánžeskij, двули́чный dvulíčnyj |
| עברית | צבוע |
Talk about this word "hypocritical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hypocritical. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hypocritical. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hypocritical "hypocritical." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hypocritical.Cite this
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title = {hypocritical},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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