In definition,
Hypocrisy is the practice of engaging in the same behavior or activity for which one criticizes another or the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform. In moral psychology, it is the failure to follow one's own expressed moral rules and principles.
And,
Sincerity is the virtue of one who communicates and acts in accordance with the entirety of their feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and desires in a manner that is honest and genuine.
However, hypocrisy is generally taken under a negative definition. Is there a word in English that does define a hypocrite but in a positive way. For example,
- You know that someone is being rude in front of you but in reality, they care for you.
- Someone didn't like the food you made but they say "Wow! It's really good" even though you know you forgot to add salt (oopsie).
- And the list goes on.
So is there any specific word in English that defines such a person?
Best Answer
Your two examples seem pretty different.
This could be plain speaking, brusque, direct, has no filter, etc.
This could be diplomatic or one of its synonyms.
Give us sample sentences to go with the scenarios and I'll cite definitions.