insincere

[ in-sin-seer ]

adjective

1. not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical.

   Synonyms: two-faced, guileful, disingenuous, deceitful

insincere

/ ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə; ˌɪnsɪnˈsɛrɪtɪ /

adjective

1. lacking sincerity; hypocritical

Derived Forms

• ˌinsinˈcerely, adverb
• insincerity, noun

Other Words From

• insin·cerely adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of insincere¹

1625–35; < Latin insincērus tainted, dishonest; in- ³, sincere

Example Sentences

Across the experiments, individuals who used texting abbreviations were perceived as more insincere and were less likely to receive replies because they were seen as exerting less effort in text conversations.

From Science Daily

But, as Harris's speech should remind us, the crybaby antics and self-victimization are just a cover for what Trump and his acolytes want, which is far more serious than insincere flattery.

From Salon

"The police haven't been helpful at all, however, and what apology we've had felt very insincere," she said, adding that there has been no response to her requests to see bodycam footage from the incident.

From BBC

What he said was not just juvenile but obviously insincere.

From Los Angeles Times

I have written before about the ways religion is bandied about for political advantage by people whose own religious faith is ludicrously insincere.

From Salon

Related Words

• deceitful
• devious
• disingenuous
• evasive
• false
• hypocritical
• phony
• untruthful