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单词 insincerity
释义

insincere

adjective

in·​sin·​cere ˌin-sin-ˈsir How to pronounce insincere (audio)
-sən-
: not sincere : hypocritical
insincerely adverb
insincerity
ˌin-sin-ˈser-ə-tē How to pronounce insincere (audio)
 also  -ˈsir-
noun

Synonyms

  • artificial
  • backhanded
  • counterfeit
  • double
  • double-dealing
  • double-faced
  • fake
  • feigned
  • hypocritical
  • Janus-faced
  • jive [slang]
  • left-handed
  • lip
  • mealy
  • mealymouthed
  • Pecksniffian
  • phony
  • phoney
  • phony-baloney
  • phoney-baloney
  • pretended
  • two-faced
  • unctuous
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Example Sentences

He said he was sorry, but I could tell that he was being insincere. the insincere compliments of a spiteful gossip
Recent Examples on the Web What felt most insincere, however, was the ending of the film. Sam Reed, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2022 And Shephard knows, too, that part of the whole cycle of internet fame is the insincere apology tour, where attempts at image rehabilitation become just another form of spotlight monopolization. A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2022 Ken Osmond had a memorable, recurring role as Wally’s insincere friend Eddie, who is always kissing up to the adults. Adam Bernstein, Washington Post, 26 July 2022 The receptionist with the high-pitched, annoyingly insincere positivity answering the phone in corporate accounts payable and asking you to wait just a moment? Hey Tech Lady, Forbes, 11 July 2022 People of color have heard after-the-fact apologies like that for many years, some completely sincere, some wholly insincere. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 July 2022 An insincere, disingenuous image will quickly be unmasked. Ran Blayer, Forbes, 24 June 2022 The effect was similarly striking and insincere, more advertorial than actual tribute—pomp and circumstance designed for Instagram. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 14 June 2022 Until then, the musical, a facile, satirical stage treatment of a far better movie, bounces from one insincere interlude to the next, doling out bits of exposition without establishing any compelling rationale to feel for its characters. Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin insincerus, from in- + sincerus sincere

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

insincere

adjective

in·​sin·​cere ˌin-sin-ˈsir How to pronounce insincere (audio)
: not expressing or showing true feelings : not sincere or honest

insincerity

noun

as in deception
the pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have the insincerity of the family's professed concern for the environment is pretty much exposed by the gas-guzzler parked in the driveway

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • deception
  • deceit
  • hypocrisy
  • deceptiveness
  • affectation
  • deceitfulness
  • dissimulation
  • pretense
  • pretension
  • piousness
  • dissembling
  • dishonesty
  • falseness
  • perfidy
  • duplicity
  • cant
  • sanctimoniousness
  • two-facedness
  • fakery
  • artificiality
  • falsity
  • glibness
  • pretentiousness
  • shamming
  • affectedness
  • pretence
  • double-dealing
  • smoothness
  • self-righteousness
  • self-satisfaction
  • oiliness
  • unctuousness
  • fraudulentness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • sincerity
  • genuineness
  • truthfulness
  • honesty
  • frankness
  • directness
  • candor
  • openness
  • sincereness
  • forthrightness
  • straightforwardness
  • probity
  • artlessness
  • naturalness
  • openheartedness
  • guilelessness
  • unaffectedness
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