as in fake
not being or expressing what one appears to be or express
the insincere compliments of a spiteful gossip
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of insincere
Your illicit connections in the press and insincere statements may keep on deceiving the public.
—
Nick Miller, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
By breaking up before Valentine’s Day, Cope said people are free from planning a romantic evening that feels forced and insincere.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Even after the humiliation of getting fired, then being offered an obviously insincere apology, as well as a job, Helena Eagan is making up on the spot, Cobel still wants back in.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Congressional support for the latter without the former is understandably read as insincere—many might deduce that the government cares enough to make their data inaccessible to its geopolitical rival, but domestic firms can have at it.
—Johanna Costigan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insincere
Nick Miller, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
By breaking up before Valentine’s Day, Cope said people are free from planning a romantic evening that feels forced and insincere.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Even after the humiliation of getting fired, then being offered an obviously insincere apology, as well as a job, Helena Eagan is making up on the spot, Cobel still wants back in.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Congressional support for the latter without the former is understandably read as insincere—many might deduce that the government cares enough to make their data inaccessible to its geopolitical rival, but domestic firms can have at it.
—Johanna Costigan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insincere
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insincere
Adjective
-
Expect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year’s Easter spread With egg prices stubbornly high, the internet has offered up a host of alternatives, with crafters painting rocks and influencers dyeing everything from marshmallows to potatoes.—
William Lambers,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
-
Fooling the government about your fake relationship is one thing, but fooling your family is a whole other challenge of its own.—
Toubee Yang,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
And the testing is meaningless unless people are also being connected to treatment as quickly as possible.—
Jennifer Lotito,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
-
Shaking your fist at the fools who started the First World War and condemned millions to a meaningless death seems jejune; historians teach us to say that the generals did their best under impossible conditions.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
The sofa in the center suite folds out into a divider-free double bed for couples traveling together.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
-
The double cook method of steaming or boiling followed by crushing.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
In both cases, the criticism is not completely superficial.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
-
The two who were shot suffered what police called superficial wounds and were hospitalized for their injuries.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
What to Know Condemning Western criticism of Iran's military development as hypocritical, Khamenei stressed the importance of both physical and psychological warfare, according to state media.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
-
Republicans, meanwhile, have suggested Democrats are being hypocritical about Musk’s involvement, noting that liberals like Pritzker and Soros are also wading into the race.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
The woman is long gone, so Freer has to imagine her consent — in a history so full of gaps, coercion, and disappearance, a pretended connection is better than none at all.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2022
-
What most activates Dunn’s rage is the misogyny that only deepened amid all the pretended freedoms of the counterculture.—
Sam Sacks,
WSJ,
11 Nov. 2022
Adjective
-
By After Testing Over 30 Best Sellers By Siena Gagliano Unlike balms, which can make lip color slide around, a primer locks it in while keeping lips soft and comfortable.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2025
-
For lip color, reach for the Merit Beauty Signature lipsticks.—
Loren Savini,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Consumers have become adept at detecting hollow marketing.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
-
Some just throw in the towel and count on hollow wall anchors to do the job.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Insincere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insincere. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share