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Hypocritical

Hypocritical Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hypocritical? [adj] professing feelings or virtues one does not have; "hypocritical praise" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hypocritical: insincere Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hypocritical: affected \| alleged \| ambidextrous \| assumed \| avowed \| bland \| canting \| casuistic \| claimed \| counterfeited \| deceitful \| deceiving \| deceptive \| dishonest \| dissembling \| double \| double-dealing \| double-faced \| doublehearted \| double-minded \| double-tongued \| fake \| faked \| faking \| false \| feigned \| feigning \| glib \| goody \| goody-goody \| holier-than-thou \| hypocritic \| in name only \| insincere \| left-handed \| lying \| mealymouthed \| mendacious \| moralistic \| oily \| ostensible \| Pecksniffian \| perfidious \| pharisaic \| pharisaical \| pharisean \| phony \| pietistic \| pious \| pretended \| pretending \| pretexted \| professed \| purported \| put-on \| sanctified \| sanctimonious \| self-righteous \| sham \| simon-pure \| simulated \| smooth \| smooth-spoken \| smooth-tongued \| sniveling \| so-called \| specious \| spurious \| Tartuffian \| Tartuffish \| treacherous \| two-faced \| unctuous \| underhand \| untrustworthy See Also \| Hypocritical In Webster's Dictionary \Hyp`ocrit"ical\, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. hypocritique.] Of or pertaining to a hypocrite, or to hypocrisy; as, a hypocriticalperson; a hypocritical look; a hypocritical action. Hypocritical professions of friendship and of pacific intentions were not spared. --Macaulay. -- {Hyp`ocrit"ical*ly}, adv.

Hypocritical Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hypocritical?

[adj] professing feelings or virtues one does not have; "hypocritical praise"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hypocritical: insincere

See Also |

Hypocritical In Webster's Dictionary

\Hyp`o*crit"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F.
hypocritique.]
Of or pertaining to a hypocrite, or to hypocrisy; as, a
hypocriticalperson; a hypocritical look; a hypocritical
action.

      Hypocritical professions of friendship and of pacific
      intentions were not spared.              --Macaulay.
-- {Hyp`o*crit"ic*al*ly}, adv.

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