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insincere

English

Etymology

From Latin insincerus.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -??(?)

Adjective

insincere (comparative more insincere, superlative most insincere)

  1. Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial.
    Janice's furious glare showed that her apology was insincere.

Antonyms

  • sincere

Derived terms

  • insincerely
  • insincerity

Translations

Italian

Adjective

insincere f pl

  1. feminine plural of insincero

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flattery

English

Etymology

From Middle English flaterye, flaterie, from Old French flaterie, from the verb flater (“to flatter”). Synchronically analyzable as flatter +? -y (forming abstract nouns).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?flæt??i/
  • Hyphenation: flat?te?ry

Noun

flattery (countable and uncountable, plural flatteries)

  1. (uncountable) Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.
  2. (countable) An instance of excessive praise.

Synonyms

  • See also Thesaurus:flattery

Related terms

  • flatter
  • flattered
  • flattering

Translations

Anagrams

  • flat tyre

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