as in liar
a person who acts in contradiction to his or her stated opinions
Our coach is such a hypocrite. He demands that we maintain a healthy diet but seems to be always eating fast-food after practice.
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Recent Examples of hypocrite
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The next day, the paper published an op-ed arguing that Kennedy's Democratic critics were hypocrites.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
The Democrats say Republicans are hypocrites for claiming to support law enforcement while simultaneously backing Trump’s decision to pardon more than 1,500 people who were prosecuted for the rampage, including those who attacked police officers protecting the Capitol complex.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
The pardon now gives Trump and his allies the opportunity to call Biden a hypocrite and proceed having their own way with the law.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Cody called out Rhodes for being a hypocrite for (kayfabe) injuring Rhodes after shaking his hand and selling his own soul to The Authority.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The next day, the paper published an op-ed arguing that Kennedy's Democratic critics were hypocrites.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
The Democrats say Republicans are hypocrites for claiming to support law enforcement while simultaneously backing Trump’s decision to pardon more than 1,500 people who were prosecuted for the rampage, including those who attacked police officers protecting the Capitol complex.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
The pardon now gives Trump and his allies the opportunity to call Biden a hypocrite and proceed having their own way with the law.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocrite
Noun
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Rick shoots Hollinger dead shortly after the old man tells him that his mother was a liar (among other things) and his father no saint, cracking Rick’s newfound sense of peace.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The storyline’s most effective moments come when Simms is roaming through the hallways of the hospital, only to hear people talking about her, calling her manipulative, a liar, someone willing to throw good people under the bus for her own gain.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Not his mother’s death but Israel, Gaza, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Palestinians, the Arabs, the Muslims, the hypocritical leftists.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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That sounds a little hypocritical to me.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Baldwins shame him, but their righteous indignation feels insincere considering Baldwin wasn’t using her name in that footage with detectives.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Even insincere inquiries are generally appreciated.—
Aditi Shrikant,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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No, the danger is what those charlatans exploit, namely our vulnerability to the narrative of natural healing, the irresistible allure of conquering cancer with a simple, intuitive approach that lies entirely within our power, no chemo or surgery required.—
Alan Levinovitz,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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The danger isn’t liars and charlatans.—
Alan Levinovitz,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Hypocrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocrite. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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