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insincerein‧sin‧cere /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə◂ $ -ˈsɪr◂/ ●○○ adjective   - 'It's so good to see you again,' she said, with an insincere smile.
- an insincere compliment
- He always praised everyone, so it was difficult to tell if he was being insincere or not.
- The mayor's sympathy seemed insincere.
pretending to be friendly, sincere etc► insincere someone who is insincere says things that they do not really mean, for example when they praise you or say something friendly: · 'It's so good to see you again,' she said, with an insincere smile.· an insincere compliment· He always praised everyone, so it was difficult to tell if he was being insincere or not. ► hypocritical pretending to be morally good or to have beliefs that you do not really have: · I think it's a little hypocritical to get married in a church when you don't believe in God.· Politicians are so hypocritical - they preach about 'family values' while they all seem to be having affairs. ► phoney/phony especially American, informal someone who pretends to be good, clever, kind etc when really they are not: · When I realized what a phoney he was I was devastated.· I can't stand her -- she's such a phoney. ► two-faced pretending that you like someone by behaving in a friendly way towards them when you are with them, but behaving in an unkind way when they are not there: · I've never met anyone so two-faced: she's sweet and charming to your face, and then goes and complains about you to the boss! ► false false emotions are not real and the person is only pretending to feel them: · "Merry Christmas," she said with false heartiness.· Her face took on a look of false delight. ► mock: mock surprise/horror/indignation etc surprise etc that you pretend to feel, especially as a joke: · Diana gave her cousin a look of mock horror and then disappeared through the door, smiling.in mock surprise/horror etc (=showing mock surprise, horror etc): · The grey eyes widened in mock surprise. "How unusual to meet you here," she said sarcastically.· "It's not fair," he complained, pulling at his hair in mock distress. "I really wanted to visit your parents!" pretending to be pleased, sympathetic etc, especially by saying nice things, but not really meaning what you say:  an insincere smile an offer which she knew to be impractical and insincere—insincerely adverb—insincerity /ˌɪnsɪnˈserəti/ noun [uncountable] |