Insincere
[in-sin-seer] /ˌɪn sɪnˈsɪər/
adjective
1.
not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical.
/ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə/
adjective
1.
lacking sincerity; hypocritical
adj.
1620s (implied in insincerely), from Latin insincerus “not genuine, not pure, adulterated,” from in- “not” (see in- (1)) + sincerus (see sincere).
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[in-sin-seer] /ˌɪn sɪnˈsɪər/ adjective 1. not sincere; not honest in the expression of actual feeling; hypocritical. /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə/ adjective 1. lacking sincerity; hypocritical adj. 1620s (implied in insincerely), from Latin insincerus “not genuine, not pure, adulterated,” from in- “not” (see in- (1)) + sincerus (see sincere).
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