insincere
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·sin·cere /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə◂ $ -ˈsɪr◂/ ●○○ adjective PRETENDpretending to be pleased, sympathetic etc, especially by saying nice things, but not really meaning what you say 不诚恳的,虚伪的 an insincere smile 虚伪的微笑 an offer which she knew to be impractical and insincere 一个她认为不实际、不真诚的建议 —insincerely adverb —insincerity /ˌɪnsɪnˈserəti/ noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
insincere• The mayor's sympathy seemed insincere.• an insincere compliment• He always praised everyone, so it was difficult to tell if he was being insincere or not.• 'It's so good to see you again, ' she said, with an insincere smile.in·sin·cere adjectiveChineseSyllable
be pretending pleased, sympathetic Corpus etc, especially to
insincere
in‧sin‧cere /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə◂ $ -ˈsɪr◂/
adjective
pretending to be pleased, sympathetic etc, especially by saying nice things, but not really meaning what you say:
an insincere smile
an offer which she knew to be impractical and insincere
—insincerely adverb
—insincerity /ˌɪnsɪnˈserəti, ˌɪnsɪnˈserɪti/ noun [uncountable]
in‧sin‧cere /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə◂ $ -ˈsɪr◂/
adjectivepretending to be pleased, sympathetic etc, especially by saying nice things, but not really meaning what you say:
—insincerely adverb
—insincerity /ˌɪnsɪnˈserəti, ˌɪnsɪnˈserɪti/ noun [uncountable]