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Definition of insincere adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

insincere

adjective
 
/ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə(r)/
 
/ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/
(disapproving)
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  1. saying or doing something that you do not really mean or believe
    • an insincere smile
    opposite sincere
    Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin insincerus, from in- ‘not’ + sincerus ‘sincere’.
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