Hypocritical vs. Sanctimonious

Hypocriticaladjective

Characterized by hypocrisy or being a hypocrite.

Hypocriticaladjective

Of or pertaining to a hypocrite, or to hypocrisy; as, a hypocriticalperson; a hypocritical look; a hypocritical action.

Hypocriticaladjective

professing feelings or virtues one does not have;

Hypocriticaladjective

behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case

Sanctimoniousadjective

Making a show of being morally better than others, especially hypocritically pious.

Sanctimoniousadjective

(archaic) Holy, devout.

Sanctimoniousadjective

Possessing sanctimony; holy; sacred; saintly.

Sanctimoniousadjective

Making a show of sanctity; affecting saintliness; hypocritically devout or pious.

Sanctimoniousadjective

excessively or hypocritically pious;