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# insincerity

noun (insincerity, uncountable)

«insincerity» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Insincerity is saying or showing feelings you do not really have; not being honest about what you feel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insincerity/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories and ethics lessons: a character who smiles or praises falsely shows insincerity. Phrases: «with obvious insincerity», «the insincerity of his apology». It tells the reader that the words do not match the true feelings.

### Examples

- Everyone could hear the insincerity in his apology. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insincerity/#x1)
- Her praise was full of insincerity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insincerity/#x2)
- I hate insincerity; just tell me what you really think. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insincerity/#x3)
- The prince saw through the courtier's insincerity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insincerity/#x4)
- There was no insincerity in the little girl's thank-you card. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insincerity/#x5)
- His big smile hid his insincerity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insincerity/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Adjective: insincere; opposite: sincerity, sincere. Note: insincerity is about feelings; a lie about facts is dishonesty, though both are untruthful.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «insincerity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/insincerity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«insincerity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/insincerity.html) on Mova free.