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
C2- 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.