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hipòcrita — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • disingenuous adj Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
  • hypocrite noun Someone whose actions contradict the beliefs or values they claim to hold.
  • hypocritical adjective Showing hypocrisy; saying one thing while doing another.

Senses

hipòcrita is used for these senses in English:

  • disingenuous Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
  • hypocrite Someone who practices hypocrisy, who pretends to hold beliefs, or whose actions are not consistent with their claimed beliefs. [from early 13th c.]
  • hypocritical Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite. [from mid-16th c.]

disingenuous — full definition

  1. adj Not honourable; unworthy of honour.
  2. adj Not ingenuous; not frank or open.
  3. adj Assuming a pose of naïveté to make a point or for deception.

Related Catalan words