hypocritical

BrE /hɪˈpɒkrɪtɪkl/ AmE /hɪˈpɑːkrətɪkəl/

adjective en → es

1 DISHONESTY [attributive, predicative] B2

behaving in a way that shows you do not really believe what you say or think, especially when you criticize other people for doing something wrong but you do it yourself

hipócrita, falso, fingido

  • be hypocritical about sth

Collocations hypocritical behavior · hypocritical attitude

  • He is a hypocrite, criticizing others for their faults but ignoring his own.

    Es hipócrita, critica los errores de otros pero ignora los suyos propios.

2 CRITICISM [transitive] C1

describing someone as hypocritical or behaving in a hypocritical way

acusar de hipocresía, criticar por ser falso

  • accuse somebody of being hypocritical

Collocations hypocritical criticism · hypocritical accusation

  • She was accused of being hypocritical for her actions.

    Fue acusada de ser hipócrita por sus acciones.