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hypocritical

1 of 1adjective
/ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl/
Forms:more hypocritical,most hypocritical
1

acting in a way that is different from what one claims to believe or value

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  • It's hypocritical of him to preach about honesty while lying to his friends.
  • She criticized others for eating meat while secretly enjoying hamburgers herself, which was hypocritical.
  • It's hypocritical for him to advocate for environmental protection while driving a gas-guzzling SUV.
  • The politician's speech condemning corruption was seen as hypocritical, given his own history of accepting bribes.
  • It's hypocritical for the company to promote equality in its advertisements while paying female employees less than their male counterparts.