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Definitions for insincere
ˌɪn sɪnˈsɪərin·sin·cere

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. insincereadjective

    lacking sincerity

    "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"

Wiktionary

  1. insincereadjective

    not sincere

  2. insincereadjective

    not serious

  3. Etymology: From insincerus.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Insincereadjective

    Etymology: insineerus, Lat. in and sincere.

    Ah why, Penelope, this causeless fear,
    To render sleep's soft blessings insincere?
    Alike devote to sorrow's dire extreme,
    The day reflection, and the midnight dream. Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. insincere

    Sincerity is the virtue of one who communicates and acts in accordance with the entirety of their feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and desires in a manner that is honest and genuine.

ChatGPT

  1. insincere

    Insincere refers to the lack of honesty, genuineness, or authenticity. It is often used to describe someone who says or pretends to feel or believe something that is not true, as a way to deceive others or to hide their true feelings or intentions. An insincere person often does not mean what they say, or does not act in accordance with their stated beliefs or feelings.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Insincereadjective

    not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere; dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of persons; also of speech, thought; etc.; as, insincere declarations

  2. Insincereadjective

    disappointing; imperfect; unsound

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Insincere

    in-sin-sēr′, adj. deceitful: dissembling: not to be trusted: unsound.—adv. Insincere′ly.—n. Insincer′ity.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of insincere in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of insincere in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of insincere in a Sentence

  1. Tennessee Williams:

    Everyone says he's sincere, but everyone isn't sincere. If everyone was sincere who says he's sincere there wouldn't be half so many insincere ones in the world and there would be lots, lots, lots more really sincere ones!

  2. Elizabeth Barrett Browning:

    What monster have we here? A great Deed at this hour of day? A great just deed -- and not for pay? Absurd -- or insincere?

  3. Pablo Picasso:

    Well, youth is the period of assumed personalities and disguises. It is the time of the sincerely insincere.

  4. Unknown:

    The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself. Check yourself against this list of obstacles to a pleasing personality interrupting others sarcasm vanity being a poor listener insincere flattery finding fault challenging others without good cause giving unsolicited advice complaining attitude of superiority envy of others' success poor posture and dress.

  5. Buddha:

    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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