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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinsincero
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ĩsiˈneɾu
"A sua desculpa foi insincera."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not expressing genuine feelings; lacking sincerity.
"His insincere apology did little to mend their friendship." - 2
Characterized by deceit or hypocrisy.
"The politician's insincere promises were quickly forgotten by the voters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'insincere' is derived from the prefix 'in-' meaning 'not' and the root 'sincere', which comes from the Latin 'sincerus', meaning 'pure, clean'. The term evolved in the English language during the 19th century to describe a lack of genuine feelings or honesty.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Insincere" is said worldwide
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insincère
Transliteration: ɛ̃sɛ̃sɛʁ
"Son excuse était insincère."
unehrlich
Transliteration: ʊnˈeːʁlɪç
"Seine unehrliche Entschuldigung half nicht."
insincero
Transliteration: in.sinˈtʃe.ro
"La sua scusa era insincera."
insincero
Transliteration: in.sinˈθe.ɾo
"Su disculpa fue insincera."
insincero
Transliteration: ĩsiˈneɾu
"A sua desculpa foi insincera."
असत्य
Transliteration: asatya
"उसका माफी असत्य थी।"
不真诚
Transliteration: bù zhēnchéng
"他的道歉不真诚。"
불성실한
Transliteration: bulseongsilhan
"그의 사과는 불성실했다."
不誠実な
Transliteration: fuseijitsuna
"彼の謝罪は不誠実だった。"
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