0 saying that you have particular moral beliefs but behaving in a way that shows these are not sincere:
Their accusations of corruption are hypocritical - they have been just as corrupt themselves.
It's rather hypocritical of you, telling me not to shout. I've seen you lose your temper with the children many times!
The minister gave a hypocritical speech about the importance of family values, when we all know about his sordid affairs.
For him to say she mustn't work so hard is a bit hypocritical, don't you think? He's a workaholic himself.
I suppose it sounds hypocritical, but I think you should keep out of other people's business.
Surely it is hypocritical to condemn one dictator and to support another?
