hypocritical
Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocriteCharacterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite.
» A lot of people are hypocritical.
Viele Leute sind Heuchler. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Многие люди лицемерны. — odexed
Велика кількість людей лицемірна. — Anjy
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1 sensesCharacterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite.
Near-synonyms: double-faced, two-faced, Janus-faced, duplicitous (these denote intentional deception)
heuchlerisch, gleisnerisch
лицеме́рныйlicemérnyj, ха́нжескийxánžeskij, двули́чныйdvulíčnyj
лицемі́рнийlycemírnyj, криводу́шнийkryvodúšnyj
- professing feelings or virtues one does not have
Examples
47 sentencesA lot of people are hypocritical.
Велика кількість людей лицемірна. — Anjy
ruМногие люди лицемерны. — odexed
deViele Leute sind Heuchler. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is very hypocritical.
Том дуже лицемірний. — deniko
Tom is hypocritical.
Том — лицемір. — deniko
ruТом - лицемер. — odexed
I think that Tom is hypocritical.
I think Tom is being hypocritical.
Translations
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Origin
From hypocritic + -al, from Ancient Greek ὑποκριτικός (hupokritikós), from ὑποκριτής (hupoFrom hypocritic + -al, from Ancient Greek ὑποκριτικός (hupokritikós), from ὑποκριτής (hupokritḗs, “actor, hypocrite”), from ὑποκρίνομαι (hupokrínomai, “I play a part on stage”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + κρίνω (krínō, “I choose”).
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Forms
more hypocritical, most hypocritical| Comparative | more hypocritical Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most hypocritical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form