insincere

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insincere

/ˌɪns(ɪ)nˈsɪə/

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From Latin insincerus.

adjective more insincere · most insincere

Expressing words or behaviors that one does not genuinely feel or endorse; not genuine; artificial; factitious. Janice's furious glare showed that her apology was insincere.
Similar: soapy

Opposite: sincere

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adjective

Opposite: sincere

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adj not sincere

Español	falso, insincero
हिन्दी	ढोंगी ḍhoṅgī
Português	falso, insincero
Deutsch	unaufrichtig
Ελληνικά	ανειλικρινής aneilikrinís, υστερόβουλος ysteróvoulos
Română	nesincer
Русский	неи́скренний neískrennij

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@misc{insincere_2026,
  title = {insincere},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/insincere},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}