insincere
/,insin'siə/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Not expressing genuine feelings or beliefs; not honest or truthful in one's words or actions: Describes a person, their behavior, or their expressions (like praise or apologies) that are not heartfelt, authentic, or trustworthy. It implies a discrepancy between what is shown or said and what is truly felt or intended.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- She gave an insincere apology just to end the argument.
- His smile seemed forced and insincere.
- Politicians are often accused of making insincere promises.
Advanced Usage
- "to be insincere in one's dealings": to be dishonest or deceptive in business or personal interactions.
- The company was found to be insincere in its dealings with environmental regulations.
- "insincere flattery": praise that is given not because it is deserved, but to gain favor or manipulate.
- He saw through her insincere flattery and refused the offer.
Variants and Related Words
- Insincerely (adverb): in a manner that is not genuine.
- He insincerely complimented her work.
- Insincerity (noun): the quality of being insincere.
- The insincerity in his voice was obvious to everyone.
Synonyms
- Disingenuous: not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
- Hypocritical: behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case.
- Two-faced: deceitful, saying one thing and doing another.
- False: not according with truth or fact; incorrect; also, not genuine.
Antonyms
- Sincere: free from pretense or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings.
- Genuine: truly what something is said to be; authentic.
- Honest: free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere.
- Heartfelt: (of a feeling or its expression) sincere; deeply and strongly felt.
Related Phrases
- "with an insincere smile": smiling in a way that does not reflect true happiness or friendliness.
- He greeted the rival team with an insincere smile.
- "empty words": speech or promises that are insincere and without real meaning or intent (this is a common phrase conveying a similar idea).
- His apologies were just empty words.
Adjective
- lacking sincerity
- a charming but thoroughly insincere woman
- their praise was extravagant and insincere
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