HYPOCRITICAL


Meaning of HYPOCRITICAL in English

hyp ‧ o ‧ crit ‧ i ‧ cal /ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪk ə l◂/ BrE AmE adjective

behaving in a way that is different from what you claim to believe – used to show disapproval OPP sincere

it’s hypocritical (of somebody) to do something

It’s hypocritical of these universities to call their football players student-athletes.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.