Hypocrite and Sham

Hypocrite

Hypocrite noun - A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives.
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Synonyms for Hypocrite

Sham and hypocrite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sham" instead a noun "Hypocrite".

Nearby Words: hypocritical, hypocrisy

Sham

Sham noun - A poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something.

Hypocrite and sham are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hypocrite" instead a noun "Sham".

Nearby Word: shame

How words are described

pure pure hypocrite pure sham
perfect perfect hypocrite perfect sham
complete complete hypocrite complete sham
total total hypocrite total sham
Other adjectives: big, bad, religious, classic.
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