hyp·o·crit·i·cal \|hipə|krid.]ə̇kəl, -it], ]ēk-\adjective orhyp·o·crit·ic\]ik, ]ēk\ Etymology:hypocrite (I) + -ical or -ic : of or relating to a hypocrite or hypocrisy : dissembling, false, specious < a hypocritical gesture of modesty and virtue — Robert Graves > • hyp·o·crit·i·cal·ly\]ə̇k(ə)lē, ]ēk-, -li\adverb