Insincere
adjective
Not expressing genuine feelings, not being honest.
Her apologies were insincere because she didn't mean them.
Often appears as...
- insincere smile
- insincere apology
adjective
Pretending to feel something that is not real.
He gave me an insincere smile, it didn't reach his eyes.
Often appears as...
- insincere emotion
- insincere love
adjective
Not expressing genuine feelings, not being honest.
Her apologies were insincere because she didn't mean them.
Often appears as...
- insincere smile
- insincere apology
adjective
Pretending to feel something that is not real.
He gave me an insincere smile, it didn't reach his eyes.
Often appears as...
- insincere emotion
- insincere love
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Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Disconnect
Shows lack of real emotion behind words.
Despite his cheers, his insincere tone revealed his disinterest.
Pro Tip 2/3Hidden Motives
May imply a hidden agenda or dishonest intentions.
Her insincere flattery was a ploy to win the competition.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Perception
Perceived differently across cultures; be mindful of this.
His insincere farewell was polite in his culture but rude in mine.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Disconnect
Shows lack of real emotion behind words.
Despite his cheers, his insincere tone revealed his disinterest.
Pro Tip 2/3Hidden Motives
May imply a hidden agenda or dishonest intentions.
Her insincere flattery was a ploy to win the competition.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Perception
Perceived differently across cultures; be mindful of this.
His insincere farewell was polite in his culture but rude in mine.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Disconnect
Shows lack of real emotion behind words.
Despite his cheers, his insincere tone revealed his disinterest.
Pro Tip 2/3Hidden Motives
May imply a hidden agenda or dishonest intentions.
Her insincere flattery was a ploy to win the competition.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Perception
Perceived differently across cultures; be mindful of this.
His insincere farewell was polite in his culture but rude in mine.
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Video examples
Dan Dennett: Responding...
Thank you. And now we come to my problem. Because I'm absolutely sincere in my appreciation of all that I said about this book. But I wish it were better. I have some problems with the book. And it would just be insincere of me not to address those problems.
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Dan Dennett: Responding...
Thank you. And now we come to my problem. Because I'm absolutely sincere in my appreciation of all that I said about this book. But I wish it were better. I have some problems with the book. And it would just be insincere of me not to address those problems.
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Quote examples
Karen Kilgariff
American Writer
Yeah, I mean, I did regular stand-up for a long time. And I did - I stopped doing stand-up when I worked on 'Ellen,' which was for five years. So when I went back to it, I found that, like, regular stand-up didn't really do it for me anymore. It almost felt insincere, like I wasn't saying anything I actually really wanted to say.
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Peter Abrahams
South African Novelist
Must simplicity and humanity go under in the interest of progress? What is the most important component of civilization - is it human or mechanical? Must thought processes become involved and insincere? Must the class-struggle warp those who are involved in it?
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Isaac Brock
American Musician
If I find myself just not feeling like writing songs anymore, I think I'll drop it. There's enough bad, insincere music out there. I don't need to contribute to that.
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Daniel Smith
American Politician
There are many selfish people who are extremely original, then they take those pure ideas and use them to raise themselves up, that is an insincere move.
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Tim Kaine
American Politician
Whatever your religious tradition is, if it's important to you and you don't feel comfortable talking about it, you end up coming across as insincere.
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Peter Crouch
English Athlete
In this age of social media, it is easy to punch out a phrase 'thoughts are with the family' when something bad occurs, and at times, it is insincere.
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Unknown
An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.
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Plautus
Roman Playwright
I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.
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Anne Morrow Lindbergh
American Writer
The most exhausting thing in life is being insincere.
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Samuel Richardson
English Novelist
It is better to be thought perverse than insincere.
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Karen Kilgariff
American Writer
Yeah, I mean, I did regular stand-up for a long time. And I did - I stopped doing stand-up when I worked on 'Ellen,' which was for five years. So when I went back to it, I found that, like, regular stand-up didn't really do it for me anymore. It almost felt insincere, like I wasn't saying anything I actually really wanted to say.
Quote examples
Peter Abrahams
South African Novelist
Must simplicity and humanity go under in the interest of progress? What is the most important component of civilization - is it human or mechanical? Must thought processes become involved and insincere? Must the class-struggle warp those who are involved in it?
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Isaac Brock
American Musician
If I find myself just not feeling like writing songs anymore, I think I'll drop it. There's enough bad, insincere music out there. I don't need to contribute to that.
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Daniel Smith
American Politician
There are many selfish people who are extremely original, then they take those pure ideas and use them to raise themselves up, that is an insincere move.
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Tim Kaine
American Politician
Whatever your religious tradition is, if it's important to you and you don't feel comfortable talking about it, you end up coming across as insincere.
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Peter Crouch
English Athlete
In this age of social media, it is easy to punch out a phrase 'thoughts are with the family' when something bad occurs, and at times, it is insincere.
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Unknown
An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.
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Plautus
Roman Playwright
I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.
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Anne Morrow Lindbergh
American Writer
The most exhausting thing in life is being insincere.
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Samuel Richardson
English Novelist
It is better to be thought perverse than insincere.
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