Insincerity
(noun)
- The quality of being insincere; lack of sincerity.
- The act of not being truthful or straightforward.
Origin:
This word is formed by the combination of the prefix "in-" meaning "not" and the word "sincerity" meaning "the quality of being truthful and straightforward".
Examples:
- His insincerity was obvious in his false promises.
- The insincerity of the candidate was shown in their flip-flopping on the issues.
- The insincerity of the apology was clear in their lack of remorse.
- The insincerity of the employee was shown in their lack of effort.
- Her insincerity was shown in her insincere smile.