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Honesty vs Insincerity - What's the difference?

honesty | insincerity |

As nouns the difference between honesty and insincerity

is that honesty is honor, decency, propriety while insincerity is property of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness.

honesty

English

(wikipedia honesty) (Lunaria) (Lunaria)

Noun

  • honor, decency, propriety.
  • Chastity.
  • (label) The act, quality, or condition of being honest
  • (label) Any of various crucifers in the genus , several of which are grown as ornamentals.

    • Antonyms

    * dishonesty

    Derived terms

    * honesty is the best policy * maiden's honesty ()

    References

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    insincerity

    English

    Noun

  • Property of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness.
    • His insincerity was obvious to all; he was neither honest nor believable.

    Antonyms

    * sincerity