The adjective "hypocritical" describes someone pretending to be virtuous while deceiving others, shown by someone saying nice things to a person's face and then mocking them.
L'adjectif "hypocritical" (hypocrite) décrit quelqu'un qui prétend être vertueux tout en étant malhonnête ou trompeur, comme dans le cas de dire des choses gentilles en face et ensuite se moquer.
| Word | hypocritical |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | ADJ. |
| Definition | pretending to be virtuous; deceiving. |
| Sentence | It was hypocritical of Martha to say such nice things about my poetry to me and then make fun of my verses behind my back. |
| Related Words | hypocrisy, N. |
Tags: psat, hf
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