hypocrite
1 of 1noun/ˈhɪpəkrɪt/
Forms:hypocrites
1
someone who pretends to have virtues or beliefs they do not practice, often contradicting their own stated values or engaging in deceptive behavior
- Calling for honesty while lying to everyone made him a hypocrite.
- She accused her boss of being a hypocrite for ignoring his own rules.
- Critics called the politician a hypocrite for avoiding the tax reforms he supported.
- Preaching kindness but acting cruelly exposed him as a hypocrite.
- Her friends labeled her a hypocrite for criticizing gossip while spreading rumors.