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Hypocrisy

🔄 Synonyms of "Hypocrisy"

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Word	Definition
lip servicenoun	(idiomatic) Promising but empty talk; words without action or intention.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hypocrisy"

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Word	Definition
lip servicenoun	(idiomatic) Promising but empty talk; words without action or intention.
hypocritenoun	Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.
doublespeaknoun	Any language deliberately constructed to disguise or distort its actual meaning, often by employing euphemism or ambiguity.
hypocritical	Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite.
hypocritically	in a hypocritical manner
pretencenoun	British standard spelling of pretense.
spurious	False, not authentic, not genuine.
phonynoun	(informal) Anything fraudulent or fake.
insinceritynoun	Property of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness.
shamnoun	A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
duplicitynoun	Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing.
deceitnoun	An act or practice intended to deceive; a trick.
self-righteousnessnoun	Confidence in one's own righteousness, self-assurance, smug.
dishonestynoun	(uncountable) The characteristic or condition of being dishonest.
posturingnoun	The assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude.
cynicismnoun	(uncountable) An emotion of jaded negativity, or a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of other people. Cynicism can manifest itself by frustration, disillusionment and distrust in regard to organizations, authorities and other aspects of society, often due to previous bad experience. Cynics often view others as motivated solely by disguised self-interest.
mistrustnoun	Lack of trust or confidence; distrust, untrust.
spendingnoun	An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
expenditurenoun	(uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay.
charadenoun	A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.