Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insincerity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.07 in modern English

Syllables: in-sin-cer-i-ty
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or property of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"His insincerity was obvious to all; he was neither honest nor believable."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English sincerity English insincerity From in- + sincerity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

insincerities (plural) unsincerity (alternative, obsolete)

Synonyms

sincerity falseness hollowness

Questions

What does insincerity mean?: The state or property of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness.
Where does insincerity come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English sincerity English insincerity From in- + sincerity.

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