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Insincere
[
in-sin-
seer
]
Origin
in·sin·cere
/
ˌɪn
sɪnˈsɪər
/
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[
in-sin-
seer
]
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adjective
not sincere; not honest in the
expression
of actual feeling; hypocritical.
Origin:
1625–35;
<
Latin
insincērus
tainted, dishonest;
see
in-
3
,
sincere
Related forms
in·sin·cere·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
deceitful, disingenuous, guileful, two-faced.
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insincere
(ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə)
—
adj
lacking sincerity; hypocritical
insin'cerely
—
adv
insincerity
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
insincere
1634, from L. insincerus "not genuine, not pure, adulterated," from in- "not" + sincerus (see
sincere
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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