Antonyms of adj hypocritical

1 sense of hypocritical

Sense 1
hypocritical -- (professing feelings or virtues one does not have; "hypocritical praise")

INDIRECT (VIA insincere) -> sincere -- (open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship")

Similarity of adj hypocritical

1 sense of hypocritical

Sense 1
hypocritical -- (professing feelings or virtues one does not have; "hypocritical praise")
       => insincere (vs. sincere) -- (lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere")

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