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

Meaning of "insincere" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSINCERE

insincere  [ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSINCERE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insincere is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INSINCERE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sincerity

Sincerity is the virtue of one who speaks and acts truly about his or her own feelings, thoughts, and desires.

Definition of insincere in the English dictionary

The definition of insincere in the dictionary is lacking sincerity; hypocritical.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSINCERE


adipocere
ˌædɪpəʊˈsɪə
Asir
æˈsɪə
caboceer
ˌkæbəʊˈsɪə
cire
ˈsɪə
conferencier
ˌkɑnfərənˈsɪə
cuirassier
ˌkwɪərəˈsɪə
ensear
ɪnˈsɪə
foreseer
fɔːˈsɪə
harquebusier
ˌhɑːkwɪbəˈsɪə
Laodicea
ˌleɪəʊdɪˈsɪə
Malvasia
ˌmælvəˈsɪə
panacea
ˌpænəˈsɪə
plumassier
ˌpluːməˈsɪə
sincere
sɪnˈsɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSINCERE

insight
insightful
insightfully
insigne
insignia
insignificance
insignificancy
insignificant
insignificantly
insignificative
insincerely
insincerity
insinew
insinuate
insinuating
insinuatingly
insinuation
insinuative
insinuator
insinuatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSINCERE

anywhere
arriere
as it were
as you were
atmosphere
cere
elsewhere
everywhere
here
mere
nowhere
out there
premiere
severe
so there
somewhere
sphere
there
were
where

Synonyms and antonyms of insincere in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSINCERE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «insincere» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of insincere

Translation of «insincere» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSINCERE

Find out the translation of insincere to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insincere from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insincere» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虚假的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poco sincero
570 millions of speakers

English

insincere
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निष्ठाहीन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَيْرُ مُخَاصٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неискренний
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insincero
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কপট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hypocrite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak ikhlas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unaufrichtig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誠意のない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불성실한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Insincere
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thành thực
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொய்யான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्ठूर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

samimiyetsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

falso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieszczery
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нещирий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ipocrit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανειλικρινής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ernstig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

falsk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uoppriktig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insincere

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSINCERE»

The term «insincere» is regularly used and occupies the 90.737 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSINCERE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insincere

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10 QUOTES WITH «INSINCERE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word insincere.
1
Sri Chinmoy
Belief comes spontaneously as well as by effort. Belief is power. An insincere and uninspired seeker is aware of the truth that belief is power, but he cannot go beyond understanding or awareness; whereas a sincere, genuine, devoted and surrendered seeker knows that belief is dynamic power, and he has this power as his very own.
2
George Henry Lewes
It is unhappily true that much insincere Literature and Art, executed solely with a view to effect, does succeed by deceiving the public.
3
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
The most exhausting thing in life is being insincere.
4
Riaad Moosa
I would never want to disrespect my beliefs. There are certain, obviously different, areas you wouldn't go. It's not congruent to who I am as a person, and it would be insincere, and it wouldn't be based on truth.
5
Plautus
I much prefer a compliment, even if insincere, to sincere criticism.
6
V. S. Pritchett
Well, youth is the period of assumed personalities and disguises. It is the time of the sincerely insincere.
7
Samuel Richardson
It is better to be thought perverse than insincere.
8
Nate Ruess
We love a good, hyped sound, but when it starts to sound insincere, that's when I lose interest. I hope that our music, even if it sounds polished, doesn't sound insincere.
9
Daniel Smith
There are many selfish people who are extremely original, then they take those pure ideas and use them to raise themselves up, that is an insincere move.
10
Unknown
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.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSINCERE»

Discover the use of insincere in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insincere and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Insincere Commitments: Human Rights Treaties, Abusive ...
This insightful book will be of interest to human rights scholars, students, and practitioners, as well as anyone interested in the UN, international relations, treaties, and governance.
Heather M. Smith, 2012
2
Insincere Promises: The Law of Misrepresented Intent
Filled with examples of insincere promising from the case law as well as from literature and popular culture, the book is an indispensable guide for those who practice or teach contract law.
Ian Ayres, Gregory Klass, 2008
3
Mentor Insincere
"Albert said, "OK, I'll look in the telephonebook and pick out one." "Oh, no youdon't. This is a very special baby andshe is not going to get a name out of anytelephone book.
Donald M. Gardner, 2010
4
Insincere Commitments: Human Rights Treaties, Abusive ...
In contrast to the Tajik case, the Hungarian case shows that insincere commitments can indeed be unexpectedly costly for governments. The international relations literature examining why governments make routine public commitments to ...
Heather Smith-Cannoy, 2012
5
Insincere and Unfaithful: An Examination of the Devout Women ...
This dissertation begins with an overview of the socio-religious situation in Spain during the nineteenth century.
Craig A. Dennison, 2008
6
Conscience
Conscience is sincere (often called right) or insincere depending on its relationship to the person placing the act. A sincere conscience is in accord with my sincerely held convictions. An insincere conscience is not in accord with my real self.1 ...
Charles E. Curran, 2004
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Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language
But insincere promises are promises nonetheless, and we now need to show how to modify the conditions to allow for them. In making an insincere promise the speaker does not have all the intentions he has when making a sincere promise ...
John R. Searle, 1969
8
The Catholic Moral Tradition Today: A Synthesis
Conscience is sincere (often called right) or insincere depending on its relationship to the person placing the act. A sincere conscience is in accord with my sincerely held convictions. The insincere conscience, which is patently wrong, was ...
Charles E. Curran, 1999
9
Introducing Apologetics: Cultivating Christian Commitment
These are insincere non-Christians (critics), sincere non-Christians (seekers), and sincere Christians who have doubts (doubters). Three biblical characters illustrate these three types of people. Pilate: A Critic's Insincere Questions As reported ...
James E. Taylor, 2006
10
Foundations of Illocutionary Logic
An insincere speech act is one in which the speaker performs a speech act and thereby expresses a psychological state even though he does not have that state. Thus an insincere statement (a lie) is one where the speaker does not believe ...
John R. Searle, Daniel Vanderveken, 1985

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSINCERE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insincere is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hothead ex-Rep. Grimm gets 8 months for tax evasion | New York Post
Michael Grimm as an insincere fraud Friday before sentencing him to eight months in prison for tax evasion. “Your moral compass, Mr. Grimm, ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
Nuns Are Obamacare's Latest Victim
The courts can conclude that the religious objection is insincere, a cover for some non-religious motive for shirking legal obligations. They can ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
3
Ariana Grande calls America 'the greatest country' after doughnut …
She apologized again a day later, saying her original statement felt insincere because she was "preaching about my issues with the food ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»
4
Religious liberty is the latest Obamacare victim - Bayoubuzz.com
The courts can conclude that the religious objection is insincere, a cover for some non-religious motive for shirking legal obligations. They can ... «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
5
Dalai Lama gets mischievous : Rutland Herald Online
... to send an important olive branch to Beijing — only to be criticized by fellow Tibetans as too conciliatory, and rejected as insincere by China. «Rutland Herald, Jul 15»
6
Letter: Wonders about sincerity of 'sincerely held religious beliefs'
I would argue that people are in fact being insincere about their “sincerely held religious beliefs” and, instead, are using their supposed beliefs ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
7
Dear Insincerity: An Open Letter To Open Letters | FootballFanCast …
Yet, as so often happens in life, something authentic and good soon became watered-down and utterly insincere. Editors began requesting for ... «FootballFanCast.com, Jul 15»
8
Editorial: In Methuen, corruption is a job requirement - Eagle-Tribune
The city in its January rejection letter to Phillips called his answer "insincere," and cited it as a reason for not hiring him. Further, the Civil ... «Eagle-Tribune, Jul 15»
9
On relatives and respect – Kumarendran Balachandran - The …
... my sister's personal lives and, of course, how I'd been doing – in the most insincere way, and since I'm doing extremely well, the change of ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
10
A Fortunate Age: first-world problems of the privileged class | The …
... anarchist vegan who justifies her husband-stealing ways with insincere critiques of marriage and monogamy. Caitlin is clearly a villain and a ... «The Australian, Jul 15»

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