B1 — Intermediateaggettivo/nome
ipocrita
hypocritical, hypocrite
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
falsodoppioingannevolebugiardosleale
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
sinceroonestofrancodirettoautentico
Usage note
'Ipocrita' is the standard word. 'Falso' means fake/false in personality. 'Doppio' implies two-facedness. The proverb 'predica bene e razzola male' (preaches well but behaves badly) is the classic Italian expression for hypocrisy.
Example
"È un ipocrita: predica bene ma razzola male."
"He is a hypocrite: he preaches well but practises badly."
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