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
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
Those who argue in favor of the killing of some innocent people but against the killing of other innocent people —such as those who justify the unprovoked mass murders of Oct. 7 but condemn Israel’s self-defense measures — should be exposed as hypocrites.
—Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
These protestors are fighting for a hypocrite, not a hero.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
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
Those who argue in favor of the killing of some innocent people but against the killing of other innocent people —such as those who justify the unprovoked mass murders of Oct. 7 but condemn Israel’s self-defense measures — should be exposed as hypocrites.
—Alan M. Dershowitz, New York Daily News, 22 Dec. 2024
These protestors are fighting for a hypocrite, not a hero.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypocrite
Noun
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If Republicans refuse to do that, then their constituents can rest assured that their representatives are cowards and liars.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2025
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George is a master at calling out liars, and is an equal to Thomas Keller in the kitchen.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After Wednesday’s speech, some critics went online to accuse the governor of being hypocritical for making that charge against Trump in light of his pandemic actions.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Phil Lyman, a former state representative and Trump supporter who challenged Mr. Cox for governor last year, said politicians like Mr. Cox were hypocritical.—
Kellen Browning,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Even insincere inquiries are generally appreciated.—
Aditi Shrikant,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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Trump must be laughing about Newsom’s obviously insincere flattery and being able to make the governor jump through his hoops.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
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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There was too much history for anyone to dismantle, let alone a charlatan like Hitler.—
Luke Berryman,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Hypocrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypocrite. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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