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 →

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 →
Her praise was full of insincerity. tree →
I hate insincerity; just tell me what you really think. tree →
The prince saw through the courtier's insincerity. tree →
There was no insincerity in the little girl's thank-you card. tree →
His big smile hid his insincerity. tree →

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: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«insincerity» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/insincerity/