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Insincere

adjective/ˌɪnsɪnsˈɪɹ/
Definition
lacking sincerity
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɪnsɪnsˈɪɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌɪnsɪnsˈiəɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌɪnsɪnsˈiəɹ/
3 syllables Say it as /ˌɪnsɪnsˈɪɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivelacking sincerity
“a charming but thoroughly insincere woman”
Word Forms
insinceritynounthe quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
unaufrichtig
es mangelt an Aufrichtigkeit
🇫🇷French
pas sincère
manque de sincérité
🇪🇸Spanish
insincero
falta de sinceridad
🇮🇹Italian
non sincero
privo di sincerità
🇳🇱Dutch
onoprecht
oprechtheid ontbreekt
🇵🇹Portuguese
insincero
falta de sinceridade
🇷🇺Russian
неискренний
не хватает искренности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निष्ठाहीन
ईमानदारी की कमी
🇧🇩Bengali
অবিশ্বাসী
আন্তরিকতার অভাব
🇮🇳Tamil
நேர்மையற்ற
நேர்மை இல்லாதது
🇮🇳Telugu
చిత్తశుద్ధి లేని
చిత్తశుద్ధి లోపించింది
🇮🇳Marathi
निष्पाप
प्रामाणिकपणाचा अभाव
🇮🇳Gujarati
અવિવેકી
પ્રામાણિકતાનો અભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಷ್ಕಪಟ
ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕತೆಯ ಕೊರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആത്മാർത്ഥതയില്ലാത്ത
ആത്മാർത്ഥതയില്ല
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਈਮਾਨ
ਇਮਾਨਦਾਰੀ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے غیرت
اخلاص کی کمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不真诚的
缺乏诚意
🇯🇵Japanese
不誠実な
誠実さに欠ける
🇰🇷Korean
불성실한
성실함이 부족하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không thành thật
thiếu sự chân thành
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่จริงใจ
ขาดความจริงใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
bermuka dua
kurang ketulusan
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi tapat
kulang sa sinseridad
🇲🇾Malay
tidak ikhlas
kurang keikhlasan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير صادق
تفتقر إلى الإخلاص
🇮🇷Persian
غیر صادقانه
فاقد صداقت
🇹🇷Turkish
samimiyetsiz
samimiyetten yoksun
🇮🇱Hebrew
צָבוּעַ
חסר כנות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'insincere'?
The primary meaning of 'insincere' is 'lacking sincerity'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'insincere' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'insincere' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'insincere' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'insincere' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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