insincere

in·sin·cere
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/ˌɪns(ɪ)nˈsɪə/

adjective

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
soapybootlickingfawningobsequiousbutteryfulsomeoilydissimulative
Opposite
sincere
OriginLatin insincerus →
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Meanings

adjectiveinsincere (comparative more insincere, superlative most insincere)

comparative more insincere · superlative most insincere

  1. 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.

    Synonyms: soapy

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveExpressing words or behaviors that one does not genuinely feel or endorse; not genuine; artificial; factitious.

Similar
soapy
Opposite
sincere

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivelacking sincerity

Similar
bootlickingfawningobsequiousbutteryfulsomeoilydissimulativefalse
Opposite
sincere
Also see
affectedbootlickingbutterycontriveddissimulativefalsefawningfeignedfulsomegildedglossyhypocriticalmeretriciousobsequiousoilyoleaginousplasticplausiblesmarmysoapyspecioussycophantictoadyishunctuousuntrustworthy

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latininsincerus
  2. Englishinsincere

From Latin insincerus.

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Translations

Bulgarian неискрен
  • неискрен (neiskren)not sincere
Czech neupřímný
  • neupřímnýnot sincere
Esperanto malsincera
  • malsinceranot sincere
Finnish epärehellinen, vilpillinen
  • epärehellinennot sincere
  • vilpillinennot sincere
German unaufrichtig
  • unaufrichtignot sincere
Greek ανειλικρινής, υστερόβουλος
  • ανειλικρινής (aneilikrinís)not sincere
  • υστερόβουλος (ysteróvoulos)not sincere
Hindi ढोंगी
  • ढोंगी (ḍhoṅgī)not sincere
Hungarian őszintétlen
  • őszintétlennot sincere
Māori rūkahu, rūpahu
  • rūkahunot sincere
  • rūpahunot sincere
  • kōpūngahurunot sincere
  • kōpūraunot sincere
Polish nieszczery
  • nieszczerynot sincere
Portuguese falso, insincero
  • falsonot sincere
  • insinceronot sincere
Romanian nesincer
  • nesincernot sincere
Russian неи́скренний
  • неи́скренний (neískrennij)not sincere
Spanish falso, insincero
  • falsonot sincere
  • insinceronot sincere
Turkish samimiyetsiz
  • samimiyetsiznot sincere
Ukrainian нещи́рий
  • нещи́рий (neščýryj)not sincere
Welsh blaentafod
  • blaentafodnot sincere

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with insincere

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Cite this entry
APA

insincere. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insincere

MLA

“insincere.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insincere. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insincere,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insincere.

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