Word · Frequency #22410
insincere
/ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/
adjective
不真诚的；虚伪的
核心释义
Not genuinely meaning what is said; not sincere.
- 1.
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.
- 2.
缺乏真诚的
lacking sincerity
并非真心实意；不真诚；做作的；人为的。；缺乏真诚的；不诚实的；无诚意的；伪善的
用法In use
His apology sounded insincere, so she didn't believe him.
用法提示：形容词作表语，描述道歉不真诚。
She gave an insincere smile when she saw her rival.
用法提示：形容词作定语，修饰笑容。
The manager's praise felt insincere because he never gave a raise.
用法提示：形容词作表语，描述表扬的性质。
a charming but thoroughly insincere woman
their praise was extravagant and insincere
be insincere
His apology was insincere.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- an insincere apology
- 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。
- an insincere compliment
- 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。
- an insincere smile
- 虚假的笑容
- He greeted me with an insincere smile.他带着虚假的笑容迎接我。
- insincere flattery
- 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。
- insincere praise
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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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