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hypocritical

/ˌhɪp.əˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/

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adjective

/ˌhɪp.əˈkrɪt.ɪ.kəl/B2formal
  • ruОписывает человека или поведение, которое притворяется обладающим добродетелями, моральными убеждениями или стандартами, которых на самом деле нет.

Describes a person or behavior that pretends to have virtues, moral beliefs, or standards that they do not actually possess.

  1. Pretending to have virtuesB2formal

    Behaving in a way that suggests one has higher moral standards than is actually the case.

    ruЛицемерный

    • It is hypocritical to preach honesty while lying to your friends.
    • She made a hypocritical statement about environmentalism while driving a gas-guzzling car.
    • His hypocritical behavior was exposed when his private emails were leaked.

    Synonymsholier-than-thoumoralizingpharisaicpiouspreachysanctimoniousself-righteous

    Antonymsauthenticgenuinehonestsinceretruthful

  2. Contradictory actionsB2formal

    Saying one thing but doing another, especially regarding moral or ethical standards.

    ruЛицемерный

    • The politician's hypocritical stance on tax reform angered many voters.
    • It's hypocritical to criticize others for being late when you are always late yourself.
    • He was accused of being hypocritical for advocating healthy eating while secretly eating junk food.

    Synonymsdeceitfuldishonestduplicitousfalseinsincerephonypretentioussanctimoniousself-righteoustwo-faced

    Antonymsconsistentgenuinehonestprincipledsinceretruthfulupright

Forms
  • more hypocritical comparative form
  • most hypocritical superlative form
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