hypocrisy

nounCommon GRE wordMore H words

the practice of professing beliefs one does not actually hold

In a sentence

Hypocrisy in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing hypocrisy in a sentence.

Critics pointed to the hypocrisy of a politician who preached frugality while spending lavishly.

Synonyms

insincerityduplicity sanctimonytwo-facedness

Antonyms

sincerityhonestyintegrity

Keep going

done regularly and repeatedly, as a matter of habit

to make accustomed to something through repeated exposure

the erectile hairs along an animal's neck and back that rise in anger or fear; figuratively, a state of anger (as in 'raise someone's hackles')

made dull and unoriginal through overuse

a biography that idealizes its subject and glosses over flaws

marked by peace, prosperity, and happiness; idyllically calm

to set apart as holy or treat with great reverence

regarded as holy or deeply revered

Common questions

Hypocrisy (noun) means the practice of professing beliefs one does not actually hold

Here is hypocrisy used in an example sentence: "Critics pointed to the hypocrisy of a politician who preached frugality while spending lavishly."

Common synonyms for hypocrisy include insincerity, duplicity, sanctimony, two-facedness.

Antonyms of hypocrisy include sincerity, honesty, integrity.

Hypocrisy is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.