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be insincere
His apology was insincere.
他的道歉缺乏诚意。
不真诚的；虚伪的
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不真诚的；虚伪的
Not genuinely meaning what is said; not sincere.
His apology was insincere.
他的道歉缺乏诚意。
并非真心实意；不真诚；做作的；人为的。
Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial; factitious.
缺乏真诚的
lacking sincerity
His apology sounded insincere, so she didn't believe him.
他的道歉听起来不真诚，所以她没有相信他。
AI contextual example
She gave an insincere smile when she saw her rival.
她看到对手时露出了虚伪的微笑。
AI contextual example
The manager's praise felt insincere because he never gave a raise.
经理的表扬让人觉得不真诚，因为他从未加过薪。
AI contextual example
a charming but thoroughly insincere woman
一个迷人但完全虚伪的女人
WordNet
His apology was insincere.
他的道歉缺乏诚意。
修饰名词时置于名词前。
She gave an insincere smile.
她露出了虚假的微笑。
He seemed insincere about his intentions.
他对自己的意图似乎缺乏诚意。
Not this
He is insincere to me.
Use this
He is insincere with me.
介词使用错误：表示“对某人不真诚”时，英语用介词 with，而不是 to。受中文“对…不真诚”的影响，容易误用 to。
Not this
He spoke insincere.
Use this
He spoke insincerely.
词性混淆：修饰动词 speak 需要用副词形式 insincerely，而非形容词 insincere。
Not this
His insincere is obvious.
Use this
His insincerity is obvious.
词性错误：句中需要名词作主语，而 insincere 是形容词，应改为名词 insincerity。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
虚伪的道歉
He gave an insincere apology and went on with his work.
他道了歉，但不真诚，说完就去干活了。
言不由衷的恭维
She received insincere compliments from her jealous colleagues.
那些嫉妒她的同事对她说了些言不由衷的恭维话。
虚假的笑容
He greeted me with an insincere smile.
他带着虚假的笑容迎接我。
虚伪的奉承
Politicians often resort to insincere flattery during election campaigns.
政客们在竞选活动中常常使用虚伪的奉承。
不真诚的赞美
The review was full of insincere praise for the film.
这篇评论通篇都是对这部电影不真诚的赞美。
Use insincere naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象 sincere 是真心，加否定前缀 in- 变成 insincere：嘴上夸你，心里却在冷笑——不真诚。
语域：neutral 常见场景：正式书面评论、人际交往评价 insincere 通常指言语或态度不真诚，带有批评意味；在正式写作和日常交谈中都可能用到，但整体语气偏正式。
这些词都与 insincere 押韵，都含有相同的尾韵 /ɪr/，且拼写都带 -ere。注意拼写相似的陷阱：there /ðɛr/ 和 where /wɛr/ 也以 -ere 结尾，但发音是 /ɛr/；cereal /ˈsɪriəl/ 以 cere- 开头，但多一个音节，并不押韵。
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