hypocritical

adjective/ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/

Frequency rank: #9,452 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Behaving in a way that contradicts one's stated beliefs or feelings; insincere.

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Example sentence

It was hypocritical of him to criticize others for being late when he was always late himself.

Synonyms & related words

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