insincerity
part of speech
noun (insincerity, uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
Insincerity is saying or showing feelings you do not really have; not being honest about what you feel. tree →
sense 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.
Trees and pragmatics
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