Synonyms & related words for hypocritical

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of hypocritical — including sanctimonious, insincere, dishonest, mendacious, deceitful, pharisaical. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to hypocritical

Explore words related to hypocritical — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include hypocrite, hypocritically, hypocrisy, overrighteous, disingenuous, duplicitous, sanctimoniously, sanctimony. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for hypocritical

Common synonyms for hypocritical include sanctimonious, insincere, dishonest, mendacious, deceitful, pharisaical, mealymouthed, moralistic — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does hypocritical come from?

The word hypocritical breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: hypo-, from Greek hupo (“under, below”); and -crit, from Greek krino (“judge, separate”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.