Heuchler
derNounhypocrite
English translations
- 01
hypocrite
- 02
deceiver
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Person, die vorgibt, moralische Werte zu haben, die sie in Wirklichkeit nicht besitzt.
- English meaning
- Hypocrite
- Synonym
- Scheinheiliger
- German example
- Er ist ein Heuchler, weil er immer über andere lästert, aber selbst Fehler macht.
- English example
- He is a hypocrite because he always gossips about others but makes mistakes himself.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Heuchler
- Plural Form
- die Heuchler
Related words
- heuchlerisch
Hypocritical
- Heuchlerin
hypocrite (female)
- Tiefstapler
Underachiever, humblebragger
- Gutmenschentum
"Gutmenschentum" is a derogatory term for behavior driven by the desire to be morally good, but often perceived as naive, exaggerated, or hypocritical.
- frömmeln
To be sanctimonious
- scheinheilig
hypocritical
- verlogen
Liar
- doppelherzig
Double-hearted means not being honest or sincere, showing different opinions or feelings depending on who you are talking to.
- unschierig
Insincere
- Frömmelei
Sanctimoniousness refers to an exaggerated, often hypocritical display of religiosity or morality.
- Pharisäer
Pharisäer (coffee drink)
- Simulant
Malingerer
- doppelzüngig
Two-faced
- Schmeichelei
Flattery
- hypolokrisch
Hypocritical
- Gleisner
A person who behaves in a flattering and hypocritical way.
- Frömmler
Sanctimonious person
- unaufrichtig
Insincere
- bigott
bigoted
Example sentences with “Heuchler”
Er ist ein Heuchler, der nicht nach seinen eigenen Worten lebt. (He is a hypocrite who does not live by his own words.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the feminine form?
The feminine form is 'Heuchlerin'.