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- Dictionaryinsincerity/ˌɪns(ɪ)nˈsɛrɪti/
noun
- 1. the quality of not expressing genuine feelings: "he had no patience for anything that smacked of insincerity or hypocrisy"
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INSINCERITY definition: 1. the action or practice of pretending to feel something that you do not really feel, or not…. Learn more.
INSINCERITY meaning: 1. the action or practice of pretending to feel something that you do not really feel, or not…. Learn more.
Insincerity definition: the quality of being insincere; lack of sincerity; hypocrisy; deceitfulness.. See examples of INSINCERITY used in a sentence.
adjective. in· sin· cere ˌin-sin-ˈsir. -sən- Synonyms of insincere. : not sincere : hypocritical. insincerely adverb. insincerity. ˌin-sin-ˈser-ə-tē. also -ˈsir- noun. Synonyms. artificial. backhanded. counterfeit. double-dealing. double-faced. fake. feigned. hypocritical. Janus-faced. jive [ slang] left-handed. lip. mealymouthed. Pecksniffian.
When you're not telling the whole truth, you're demonstrating the quality of insincerity. You might detect a politician's insincerity during a speech, and decide to vote for his opponent, who seems more honest.
Synonyms for INSINCERITY: deception, deceit, hypocrisy, deceptiveness, affectation, deceitfulness, pretense, dissimulation; Antonyms of INSINCERITY: sincerity, genuineness, honesty, truthfulness, frankness, directness, candor, openness
Define insincerity. insincerity synonyms, insincerity pronunciation, insincerity translation, English dictionary definition of insincerity. adj. 1. Not sincere; not genuine: an insincere apology. 2. Habitually phony or dishonest: distrusted him as insincere. in′sin·cere′ly adv. in′sin·cer′i·ty...
