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adjectivenot sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical. Origin of insincere1625–35; <Latin insincērus tainted, dishonest; see in-3, sincere SYNONYMS FOR insinceredeceitful, disingenuous, guileful, two-faced. SEE SYNONYMS FOR insincere ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM insincerein·sin·cere·ly, adverbWords nearby insincereinsigne, insignia, insignificance, insignificancy, insignificant, insincere, insincerity, in single file, insinuate, insinuating, insinuation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for insincereA genuine show of celebrity rudeness, followed by an insincere PR performance? An Analysis of Vitalii Sediuk’s Pranks (He’s the Guy Who Touched Brad Pitt)|Amy Zimmerman|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST Hormel publicly dismissed it as insincere and politically motivated. How the Chuck Hagel Fight Changed the American Jewish Landscape in Washington|J. J. Goldberg|August 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST “You are a great man,” Arafat said, turning on his insincere, oleaginous charm. Bibi's Right: Palestinian Rejectionism Threatens Peace|Gil Troy|May 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST On the 47 percent, to whom Romney “apologized” in the most staged and insincere manner possible. Michael Tomasky on How Obama Needs to Make Mitt Unacceptable Again|Michael Tomasky|October 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the most recent Frum-Tomasky dialogue, David argued that Obama's opposition to same sex marriage was insincere. Obama Supports Same Sex Marriage|Noah Kristula-Green|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST We have certainly no right to regard these celebrations—of either kind—as insincere. Pagan & Christian Creeds|Edward Carpenter There are men who are insincere in heart, and that insincerity is radiated by their presence. The Majesty of Calmness|William George Jordan Clayton had unusual ability and experience, but was crafty and insincere. The War With Mexico, Volume II (of 2)|Justin H. Smith Hilda felt her features stiffening into a sort of wilful and insincere hostility as she shook hands. Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett The best American verse, while not insincere, is seldom wholly spontaneous. The Golden Treasury of American Songs and Lyrics|Various
British Dictionary definitions for insincere
adjectivelacking sincerity; hypocritical Derived forms of insincereinsincerely, adverbinsincerity (ˌɪnsɪnˈsɛrɪtɪ), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to insinceredisingenuous, deceitful, hypocritical, phony, evasive, untruthful, devious, false, backhanded, deceptive, double, double-dealing, duplicitous, faithless, fake, hollow, lying, mendacious, perfidious, pretentious |