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Hypocritical

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WordDefinition
insincereNot genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.

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insincereNot genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.
hypocritenounSomeone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.
hypocrisynounThe claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not really have.
insinceritynounProperty of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness.
spuriousFalse, not authentic, not genuine.
phony(informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
fakeNot real; false, fraudulent.
shamIntended to deceive; false.
disingenuousNot ingenuous; not frank or open.
falseUntrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
sanctimoniousMaking a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.
piousOf or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
cowardCowardly.
two-facedDeceitful, duplicitous
pharisaic(chiefly Christianity) Emphasizing the observance of ritual or practice over the meaning.
hollownounAn unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.
hypocrital(dated) hypocritical
hollow-heartedinsincere; deceitful; treacherous; hypocritical.
double-facedDeceitful; hypocritical; treacherous.
duplicitousGiven to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech.

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