hypocritical

hipócrita

Que dice defender buenos principios, pero actúa de manera contraria a ellos.

En inglés sencillo: Claiming to have good beliefs or rules while behaving in a way that goes against them.

• His behaviour seemed hypocritical.
• It is hypocritical to criticize waste while throwing away good food.
• She called their promises hypocritical because their actions showed no concern.

Cómo se usa: it is hypocritical of someone to do something (It is hypocritical of him to demand honesty while lying.)

Sinónimos: two-faced, insincere

Antónimos: sincere

Expresiones frecuentes: hypocritical behaviour, hypocritical attitude, hypocritical of someone