insincere

/,insin'siə/

Thân thiện

A charming but thoroughly insincere woman offers a wide smile.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. lacking sincerity
   • a charming but thoroughly insincere woman
   • their praise was extravagant and insincere