insincere 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
lacking sincerity
Examples
- 1.their praise was extravagant and insincere
- 2.a charming but thoroughly insincere woman
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
insincerely 1
adverb
without sincerity
Attribute
sincerity 2
noun
the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical
EnglishAntonym
sincere 1
adjective
open and genuine; not deceitful
Derivationally related form
insincerity 1
noun
the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
Also see
counterfeit 1
adjective
not genuine; imitating something superior
dishonest 1
adjective
deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
disingenuous 1
adjective
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
unreal 1
adjective
lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria
false 1
adjective
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
Attribute
sincerity 2
noun
the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical
Similar_to
bootlicking 1
adjective
attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
buttery 1
adjective
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
dissimulative 1
adjective
concealing under a false appearance with the intent to deceive
false 4
adjective
deliberately deceptive
feigned 1
adjective
not genuine
