Hypocrisy and Honesty

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Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy noun - The pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have.
Usage example: the hypocrisy of people who claim to care about the environment but ride around in gas-guzzlers
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Honesty is an antonym for hypocrisy in topics: insincerity, deceitfulness.
Nearby Words: hypocritical, hypocrite

Honesty

Honesty noun - Devotion to telling the truth.
Usage example: George Washington has gone down in history for his honesty
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Antonyms for Honesty
Hypocrisy is an antonym for honesty.
Nearby Words: honest, honestly
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How words are described

human human hypocrisy human honesty
pure pure hypocrisy pure honesty
natural natural hypocrisy natural honesty
blatant blatant hypocrisy blatant honesty
Other adjectives: simple, extreme, little, absolute, social, sincere, political, military, basic.
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