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Synonyms for hypo-critical
Grammar : Adj, noun |
Spell : hip-uh-krit-i-kuh l |
Phonetic Transcription : ˌhɪp əˈkrɪt ɪ kəl |
Top 10 synonyms for hypo-critical Other synonyms for the word hypo-critical
- adulatory
- affected
- agnostic
- ambidexterity
- ambidextrous
- apostate
- artful
- artificial
- artificiality
- assuming
- astucious
- astute
- atheistic
- backhanded
- backstabbing
- beguiling
- bigoted
- blasphemous
- bombastic
- buttery
- cajoling
- canting
- captious
- caviling
- clandestine
- cloying
- coarse
- coaxing
- compliant
- contrary
- counterfeit
- crafty
- crooked
- cunning
- cynical
- deceiving
- deceptive
- defiling
- deluding
- delusive
- delusory
- desecrating
- desecrative
- designing
- diabolic
- dishonest
- disingenuousness
- disobedient
- disrespectful
- dissembling
- dissimulating
- double
- double-dealing
- duplicitous
- equivocal
- extravagant
- faithless
- fake
- fallacious
- fawning
- feigning
- feline
- fishy
- flattering
- foxy
- fraudulent
- fulsome
- furtive
- glib
- godless
- goody-goody
- grandiloquent
- guileful
- gushing
- hardened
- holier-than-thou
- hollow
- iconoclastic
- illusory
- immoderate
- immoral
- impostrous
- indirect
- ingratiating
- iniquitous
- inordinate
- insidious
- insincere
- insinuating
- irreligious
- irreverent
- jivey
- knavish
- left-handed
- lying
- magniloquent
- mealy-mouthed
- mendacious
- misleading
- moralistic
- nauseating
- noble
- obsequious
- offensive
- oily
- oleaginous
- overdone
- Pecksniffian
- perfidious
- perverted
- pharisaic
- pharisaical
- phony
- pietistic
- pietistical
- pious
- plausible
- preachy
- pretentious
- profane
- put-on
- rascal
- recusant
- reprobate
- roguish
- saccharine
- sacrilegious
- sanctimonious
- satanic
- scandalous
- self-righteous
- self-satisfied
- servile
- shifty
- sinful
- slick
- slimy
- sly
- smarmy
- smooth
- smooth-spoken
- smooth-tongued
- smug
- sneaky
- snide
- specious
- spurious
- stealthy
- stuffy
- suave
- subtle
- superior
- supple
- swindling
- sycophantic
- treacherous
- tricky
- two-faced
- two-timing
- unctuous
- underhand
- underhanded
- undutiful
- unethical
- unfaithful
- ungodly
- unhallowed
- unholy
- unnatural
- unregenerate
- unreliable
- unrighteous
- unsanctified
- unsound
- untrue
- untrustworthy
- untruthful
- wayward
- weak
- wheedling
- wicked
- wily
Définition of hypo-critical
Origin :- 1540s (implied in hypocritically), from hypocritic, which was used in the same sense, + -al (1). Middle English used simple hypocrite as the adjective (c.1400) as well as the noun.
- As in insincere : adj dishonest, pretended
- As in oily : adj flattering
- As in sanctimonious : adj self-righteous
- As in self-righteous : adj smug
- As in two-faced : adj deceitful
- As in mealy-mouthed : adj pretentious
- As in ambidextrous : adj insincere
- As in double-faced : adj two-faced
- As in mala fide : adj insincere
- As in deceitful : adj dishonest, insincere
- As in double-dealing : adj cheating, deceitful
- As in fulsome : adj sickening or excessive behavior
- As in hollow : adj false, artificial
- As in hypocritical : adj deceitful, pretending
- As in impious : adj not religious
- As in phoniness : noun insincerity
- Geoff put on a hypo-critical look of solicitude to divert attention from his own delinquencies.
- Extract from : « A Country Gentleman and his Family » by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
Antonyms for hypo-critical
- actual
- authentic
- caring
- convex
- direct
- dry
- earnest
- faithful
- forthright
- frank
- full
- genuine
- hateful
- high
- holy
- honest
- humble
- ingenuous
- just
- light
- loyal
- meaningful
- meek
- modest
- naive
- open
- pious
- raised
- real
- reasonable
- reliable
- religious
- righteous
- sincere
- soft
- solid
- straight
- straightforward
- substantial
- thoughtful
- trustworthy
- truthful
- understanding
- unsure
- upright
- valid
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