5 dictionary results for: insincere
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in·sin·cere
[in-sin-seer] Pronunciation Key
[in-sin-seer] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical. |
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| in·sin·cere
(ĭn'sĭn-sîr') Pronunciation Key
adj. Not sincere; hypocritical. in'sin·cere'ly adv., in'sin·cer'i·ty (-sěr'ĭ-tē) n. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
insincere
insincere
1634, from L. insincerus "not genuine, not pure, adulterated," from in- "not" + sincerus (see sincere).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| insincere | |
adjective | |
| lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere" [ant: sincere] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Insincere
In`sin*cere"\, a. [L. insincerus. See In- not, and Sincere.]1. 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. Disappointing; imperfect; unsound. [Obs.] To render sleep's soft blessings insincere. --Pope. Syn: Dissembling; hollow; hypocritical; deceptive deceitful; false; disingenuous; untrustworthy.
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