hypocritical | Definition of hypocritical

Synonyms and Antonyms of hypocritical

not being or expressing what one appears to be or express

it's hypocritical to say mean things behind someone's back, and then to act nice when you want something from her

Synonyms of hypocritical

artificial, backhanded, counterfeit, double, double-dealing, double-faced, fake, feigned, insincere, Janus-faced, jive [slang], left-handed, lip, mealy, mealymouthed, Pecksniffian, phony (also phoney), phony-baloney (or phoney-baloney), pretended, two-faced, unctuous

Words Related to hypocritical

affected, assumed, claptrap, contrived, forced, mechanical, put-on, simulated, strained, unnatural

empty, hollow, meaningless

deceitful, devious, dishonest, false, untruthful

facile, glib, superficial

campy, facetious, jocular, tongue-in-cheek

canting, pharisaical, pious, sanctimonious, self-righteous, simon-pure

Near Antonyms of hypocritical

direct, forthright, frank, heart-to-heart, open, plain, straightforward

Antonyms of hypocritical

artless, candid, genuine, heartfelt, honest, sincere, undesigning, unfeigned