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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A federal jury in Los Angeles found that Left defrauded other investors with insincere opinions designed to move stock prices in his favor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

They’re insincere and elitist and out of touch and smug in many respects, from the perspective of a young man.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The apology still drew criticism, with some calling it "insincere" given it was written in Finnish.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

Encouraged to reveal themselves “authentically,” stars can find themselves prodded by fans to comment on current events and excoriated when they refuse or respond in a way that certain followers consider insincere or politically incorrect.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

“I hope so, Penny. I really do,” my mother said in that work voice that only Gabriel and I knew was insincere.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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