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rich

19 7.8

Showing that someone criticizes others but does the same thing

adjective
/rɪtʃ/

Informal

: hipócrita

Oh, that's rich coming from you.

But what's so extra rich about this guy?

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Examples

It's pretty rich of him to complain about others being late when he is always the last one to arrive.
You are a wonder, and you think me a wonder, and it's rich.

Fiction book (2000)
As you can imagine, it's just rich when they do this to you, right?

DoctorRamani
Although, I find it a little rich at times.

Love Lies Bleeding (2024)
So this is just so rich and just classic hypocrisy.

I've Had It
I want them to be proud of who they are because St. Ignace is so rich in heritage.

Academic text (2016)
Truth be told, the richest thing about Donald Trump is his hypocrisy.
The simplicity of the unit's name is deceptive; however, it masks the rich and varied educational experiences involved.

Academic text (2004)
I found it extremely rich that she would criticize my spending habits after her recent shopping spree.
His statement about honesty felt quite rich coming from someone who has been caught lying multiple times.

Antonyms

sincere

236 2.5

Being honest and showing what you really feel

Idioms

filthy rich

Informal

18 4.4

Having a lot more money than most people

too rich for my blood

Informal

2 8.4

More expensive than I can afford or want to pay

eat the rich

Informal

1 9.8

A chant people use to protest the rich and call for sharing wealth, often in a joking way

life's rich tapestry

Archaic

1 8.4

The many different experiences people have in life, both good and bad

Compounds

rich people

140 1.0

People who have a lot of money and property

rich man

137 1.0

A man who has a lot of money and owns many things

rich kid

44 2.7

A child or young person from a family that has a lot of money

rich with

22 3.3

Containing a lot of something, like emotion or taste

rich history

15 3.9

A long, important past with many famous events and strong traditions

super-rich

10 3.8

People who have far more money than most others

gap between rich and poor

6 3.4

The difference in how much money and comfort rich and poor people have

rich culture

6 3.5

Many important traditions, arts, and shared ways of life of a group

get-rich-quick scheme

5 4.6

A dishonest plan that promises to make you rich quickly with little work

rich flavor

4 2.2

A strong pleasant taste in food or drink

poor little rich girl

2 7.7

A young woman who seems unhappy or lonely even though she has a lot of money

poor little rich boy

1 7.7

A young man who has a lot of money but feels lonely or unhappy

rich biodiversity

1 4.4

A large variety of plants, animals, and other life in one area

fiber-rich diet

1 3.6

A diet high in foods like vegetables, fruit, and whole grains that helps digestion

rich and hearty

1 3.2

Food or drink that is full of flavor and very filling

rich man's disease

1 7.9

Illnesses that come from a rich lifestyle, for example gout or diabetes

nectar-rich

1 4.1

Having a lot of nectar that attracts bees and butterflies

zinc-rich

1 3.6

Containing a lot of the mineral zinc

oil-rich seed

1 3.7

A seed that contains a lot of oil used to make cooking oil and other oils

rich person

1 1.0

A person who has a lot of money and many valuable things

rich face

Literature

1 9.9

A face that shows strong character and deep feeling

How Hypocritical

outrageous

224 4.2

rich

Informal

19 7.8

hypocritical

76 6.1

Surface Forms

rich positive

richer comparative

richest superlative

Etymology

Rich comes from an old English word rīce meaning 'power' or 'wealth'. A helpful way to remember the sarcastic use ('that's rich') is to think of someone with little right to judge saying something bold — the gap from real 'power' makes the remark feel unfair or funny.