Hypocritical
Hypocritical adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Usage example: it's hypocritical to say mean things behind someone's back, and then to act nice when you want something from her
Plain is an antonym for hypocritical.
Plain
Plain adjective - Going straight to the point clearly and firmly.
Usage example: a plain report on the current situation
Hypocritical is an antonym for plain.
Both words in one sentence
- Hypocritical Humor: "Out here I'm just a plain, old-fashioned farmer", says John, who lives in a luxurious mansion.
Source: Theatre / Why Marry? -
Hypocritical Humor: Upset, Rainbow Dash explains to Pinkie the basics of spying discreetly... in a voice that gets louder and louder until she's plain and simply yelling.
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The Condemned seems to do it for him, as well, judging by the fact that he actually interrupts his summary of the movie to deliver a several-minutes-long rant about the film's hamfisted, hypocritical, and just plain unfortunate message.
Source: Web Video / Bad Movie Beatdown
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