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Hypocrite vs Insincere - What's the difference?

hypocrite | insincere |

As a noun hypocrite

is someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.

As an adjective insincere is

not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial.

hypocrite

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs.

    • See also

    * two-faced * double standard ----

    insincere

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial.
    • Janice's added glares showed that her apology was insincere.
  • Not serious.

    • Antonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * insincerely * insincerity ----