A word for one who doesn't see his own flaws but always finds flaws in others? [on hold]
This person I know always mentions things as my flaws, mal-function, defect, etc. He has a lot of big flaws himself, but he never mention them, whereas he finds very small flaws in others.
I want a word for such a person. I know of captious, critic, sharp-tongued, fault-finder. Which one does best describe the person in question?
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This person I know always mentions things as my flaws, mal-function, defect, etc. He has a lot of big flaws himself, but he never mention them, whereas he finds very small flaws in others.
I want a word for such a person. I know of captious, critic, sharp-tongued, fault-finder. Which one does best describe the person in question?
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Please show us how to use this word in a sentence. Please show your prior research, including searching this site for innumerable duplicates. What register are you talking here, a formal word or phrase one might use in a written context or instead one more suited to casual conversation? Are you looking for slang or idioms? What’s so wrong with hypocrite, hypocritical, or overly critical that we need a whole new question amidst a vast sea of nearly identical requests that have long ago yielded up answers like those three I’ve just now mentioned?
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This person I know always mentions things as my flaws, mal-function, defect, etc. He has a lot of big flaws himself, but he never mention them, whereas he finds very small flaws in others.
I want a word for such a person. I know of captious, critic, sharp-tongued, fault-finder. Which one does best describe the person in question?
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This person I know always mentions things as my flaws, mal-function, defect, etc. He has a lot of big flaws himself, but he never mention them, whereas he finds very small flaws in others.
I want a word for such a person. I know of captious, critic, sharp-tongued, fault-finder. Which one does best describe the person in question?
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Please show us how to use this word in a sentence. Please show your prior research, including searching this site for innumerable duplicates. What register are you talking here, a formal word or phrase one might use in a written context or instead one more suited to casual conversation? Are you looking for slang or idioms? What’s so wrong with hypocrite, hypocritical, or overly critical that we need a whole new question amidst a vast sea of nearly identical requests that have long ago yielded up answers like those three I’ve just now mentioned?
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Please show us how to use this word in a sentence. Please show your prior research, including searching this site for innumerable duplicates. What register are you talking here, a formal word or phrase one might use in a written context or instead one more suited to casual conversation? Are you looking for slang or idioms? What’s so wrong with hypocrite, hypocritical, or overly critical that we need a whole new question amidst a vast sea of nearly identical requests that have long ago yielded up answers like those three I’ve just now mentioned?
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Please show us how to use this word in a sentence. Please show your prior research, including searching this site for innumerable duplicates. What register are you talking here, a formal word or phrase one might use in a written context or instead one more suited to casual conversation? Are you looking for slang or idioms? What’s so wrong with hypocrite, hypocritical, or overly critical that we need a whole new question amidst a vast sea of nearly identical requests that have long ago yielded up answers like those three I’ve just now mentioned?
– tchrist♦
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The phrase I think of is double standard.
a rule or principle that is applied to some people but not others, in a way that is unfair
The person evaluates you with a set of standards that are not applied to himself. And that's unfair to you. He can be called a double standard person.
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I’ll offer you three words and each word has a context.
You could use the world hypocrite, but typically a hypocrite tells what is wrong and does the same wrong. Hypocrite is more action oriented versus a characterization.
You could use the word perfectionist, but this would assume that the perfectionist does not see his or her own flaws, much like hypocrite would justify their hypocrisy.
You could use the word narcissist, but this would assume that one understands the psychology that a narcissist often hides in the shadow of his or her own shortcomings by pointing out other’s mistakes and short comings.
+1 for "hypocrite"
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"Hypocrite" is probably about as close as it gets. Humbug is another possibility if the OP doesn't mind somewhat dated language.
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The phrase I think of is double standard.
a rule or principle that is applied to some people but not others, in a way that is unfair
The person evaluates you with a set of standards that are not applied to himself. And that's unfair to you. He can be called a double standard person.
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The phrase I think of is double standard.
a rule or principle that is applied to some people but not others, in a way that is unfair
The person evaluates you with a set of standards that are not applied to himself. And that's unfair to you. He can be called a double standard person.
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The phrase I think of is double standard.
a rule or principle that is applied to some people but not others, in a way that is unfair
The person evaluates you with a set of standards that are not applied to himself. And that's unfair to you. He can be called a double standard person.
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The phrase I think of is double standard.
a rule or principle that is applied to some people but not others, in a way that is unfair
The person evaluates you with a set of standards that are not applied to himself. And that's unfair to you. He can be called a double standard person.
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I’ll offer you three words and each word has a context.
You could use the world hypocrite, but typically a hypocrite tells what is wrong and does the same wrong. Hypocrite is more action oriented versus a characterization.
You could use the word perfectionist, but this would assume that the perfectionist does not see his or her own flaws, much like hypocrite would justify their hypocrisy.
You could use the word narcissist, but this would assume that one understands the psychology that a narcissist often hides in the shadow of his or her own shortcomings by pointing out other’s mistakes and short comings.
+1 for "hypocrite"
– Scott
yesterday
"Hypocrite" is probably about as close as it gets. Humbug is another possibility if the OP doesn't mind somewhat dated language.
– BoldBen
yesterday
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I’ll offer you three words and each word has a context.
You could use the world hypocrite, but typically a hypocrite tells what is wrong and does the same wrong. Hypocrite is more action oriented versus a characterization.
You could use the word perfectionist, but this would assume that the perfectionist does not see his or her own flaws, much like hypocrite would justify their hypocrisy.
You could use the word narcissist, but this would assume that one understands the psychology that a narcissist often hides in the shadow of his or her own shortcomings by pointing out other’s mistakes and short comings.
+1 for "hypocrite"
– Scott
yesterday
"Hypocrite" is probably about as close as it gets. Humbug is another possibility if the OP doesn't mind somewhat dated language.
– BoldBen
yesterday
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I’ll offer you three words and each word has a context.
You could use the world hypocrite, but typically a hypocrite tells what is wrong and does the same wrong. Hypocrite is more action oriented versus a characterization.
You could use the word perfectionist, but this would assume that the perfectionist does not see his or her own flaws, much like hypocrite would justify their hypocrisy.
You could use the word narcissist, but this would assume that one understands the psychology that a narcissist often hides in the shadow of his or her own shortcomings by pointing out other’s mistakes and short comings.
I’ll offer you three words and each word has a context.
You could use the world hypocrite, but typically a hypocrite tells what is wrong and does the same wrong. Hypocrite is more action oriented versus a characterization.
You could use the word perfectionist, but this would assume that the perfectionist does not see his or her own flaws, much like hypocrite would justify their hypocrisy.
You could use the word narcissist, but this would assume that one understands the psychology that a narcissist often hides in the shadow of his or her own shortcomings by pointing out other’s mistakes and short comings.
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+1 for "hypocrite"
– Scott
yesterday
"Hypocrite" is probably about as close as it gets. Humbug is another possibility if the OP doesn't mind somewhat dated language.
– BoldBen
yesterday
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+1 for "hypocrite"
– Scott
yesterday
"Hypocrite" is probably about as close as it gets. Humbug is another possibility if the OP doesn't mind somewhat dated language.
– BoldBen
yesterday
+1 for "hypocrite"
– Scott
yesterday
+1 for "hypocrite"
– Scott
yesterday
"Hypocrite" is probably about as close as it gets. Humbug is another possibility if the OP doesn't mind somewhat dated language.
– BoldBen
yesterday
"Hypocrite" is probably about as close as it gets. Humbug is another possibility if the OP doesn't mind somewhat dated language.
– BoldBen
yesterday
add a comment |
Please show us how to use this word in a sentence. Please show your prior research, including searching this site for innumerable duplicates. What register are you talking here, a formal word or phrase one might use in a written context or instead one more suited to casual conversation? Are you looking for slang or idioms? What’s so wrong with hypocrite, hypocritical, or overly critical that we need a whole new question amidst a vast sea of nearly identical requests that have long ago yielded up answers like those three I’ve just now mentioned?
– tchrist♦
4 hours ago