insincere

[in-sin-seer] / ˌɪn sɪnˈsɪər /

ADJECTIVE

dishonest, pretended

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceitful devious disingenuous evasive false hypocritical phony untruthful

WEAK

ambidextrous backhanded deceptive dissembling dissimulating double double-dealing duplicitous faithless fake hollow lying mendacious perfidious pretentious put on shifty slick sly snide two-faced unfaithful untrue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

actual direct forthright frank genuine honest just open real reliable sincere straight straightforward trustworthy truthful upright

Example Sentences

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Some students questioned this approach, saying it seemed insincere to say something just to appease someone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Jenrick said the two posts "show El Fattah's apology was insincere and scripted".

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

That promise, insincere from the start, looks hollower every day.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2025

"We are not going to bend in the face of this insincere outrage," Leavitt told reporters at the White House.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2025

Riley leaned forward and gave me an insincere smile.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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