hypocritical

• 形容一个人或行为假装拥有实际上并不具备的美德、道德信念或标准，表里不一。

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.

   虚伪的

   • 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.

   同义词holier-than-thoumoralizingpharisaicpiouspreachysanctimoniousself-righteous

   反义词authenticgenuinehonestsinceretruthful

2. Contradictory actionsB2formal

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

   虚伪的

   • 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.

   同义词deceitfuldishonestduplicitousfalseinsincerephonypretentioussanctimoniousself-righteoustwo-faced

   反义词consistentgenuinehonestprincipledsinceretruthfulupright