hypocritical

== English == === Etymology === From hypocritic + -al, from Ancient Greek ὑποκριτικός (hupokritikós), from ὑποκριτής (hupokritḗs, “actor, hypocrite”), from ὑποκρίνομαι (hupokrínomai, “I play a part on stage”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + κρίνω (krínō, “I choose”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /hɪpəˈkɹɪtɪkəl/ === Adjective === hypocritical (comparative more hypocritical, superlative most hypocritical) Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite. [from mid-16th c.] ==== Synonyms ==== two-faced ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====