[ adj ] lacking sincerity <adj.all> a charming but thoroughly insincere womantheir praise was extravagant and insincere
Insincere \In`sin*cere"\, a. [L. insincerus. See {In-} not, and {Sincere}.] 1. Not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere; dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of persons; also of speech, thought; etc.; as, insincere declarations.
2. Disappointing; imperfect; unsound. [Obs.]
To render sleep's soft blessings insincere. --Pope.
Student protest leaders today denounced meetings government officials held with students as insincere attempts to placate the students without seriously addressing the democratic reforms they seek.
"In no way am I leaving because of a bunch of impish, insincere and diabolical council members," he said.
He made an unsuccessful offer for Texaco last year, an effort that the company's management dismissed as an insincere attempt to blackmail Texaco into buying his shares.
Tsering says the Chinese authorities are insincere and cannot be trusted to negotiate for an independence. "Tibetans must put an end to these misplaced hopes and faith," he said in a recent interview.
The government of President Jose Napoleon Duarte initially dismissed the rebel overture as insincere, then retreated somewhat and left resolution of the matter up to political parties running in the election.
She is more of a demon than a saint." The Inquisition began in Spain in 1478 and was originally aimed at discovering and punishing Jews whose conversions were considered insincere.
In Parliament, Heunis rejected charges the government's proposals are vague and insincere.
"The situation we find ourselves in is without doubt delicate," Pinochet told about 800 supporters Thursday night in this provincial city. "It would be fatal and insincere to try to hide it.
It is pointless, it is insincere, its Jesus story here is virtually stripped of plot, and Jesus himself becomes (a) a joyless wimp and (b) a pontificating creep. And - worst crime in a musical - the songs are sold short.
The cordial mood quickly dissipated as both sides exchanged testy statements, accusing each other of insincere efforts to find ways reunite the Korean Peninsula, which was divided in 1945.
Some of those decisions may be seen as imperfect or slow or insincere.