Insincere means not genuine or not meaning what you say, often used to describe pleasantries or flattery. For example, "His insincere smile was hard to believe."
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不诚恳的；虚伪的 If you say that someone is insincere, you are being critical of them because they say things they do not really mean, usually pleasant, admiring, or encouraging things.
[disapproval]
Some people are so terribly insincere you can never tell if they are telling the truth...
有些人非常虚伪，你根本说不准他们是否在讲实话。
John found himself surrounded by insincere flattery.
约翰发现自己为虚情假意的奉承阿谀所包围。
insincerity
Too many superlatives lend a note of insincerity.
太多的“最如何如何”让人觉得不够真诚。
Oxford
in·sin·cere/ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə(r); NAmEˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/adjective( disapproving) saying or doing sth that you do not really mean or believe 不诚恳的；不真心的◆an insincere smile虚情假意的微笑OPP
sincere
▶in·sin·cere·ly/; NAmE/adverbin·sin·cer·ity/ˌɪnsɪnˈserəti; NAmEˌɪnsɪnˈserəti/noun[uncountable ]◆She accused him of insincerity.她指责他缺乏诚意。insincerityinsinceritiesin·sin·cere/ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə(r); NAmEˌɪnsɪnˈsɪr/in·sin·cere·ly/; NAmE/in·sin·cer·ity/ˌɪnsɪnˈserəti; NAmEˌɪnsɪnˈserəti/
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/ noun [uncountable]
WDF
insincere
[ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə(r)]
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不真诚的(55%)，虚伪的(45%)
adj.不诚实的；虚假的
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