Insincere vs Insecure - What's the difference?
insincere | insecure |
Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial.
Not serious.
Not secure.
Not comfortable or confident in oneself or in certain situations.
*{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
, title=(The China Governess)
, chapter=1
As adjectives the difference between insincere and insecure
is that insincere is not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial while insecure is not secure.insincere
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Janice's added glares showed that her apology was insincere.
Antonyms
* (l)Derived terms
* insincerely * insincerity ----insecure
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. […] The bed was the most extravagant piece. Its graceful cane halftester rose high towards the cornice and was so festooned in carved white wood that the effect was positively insecure , as if the great couch were trimmed with icing sugar.}}
- He's a nice guy and all, but seems to be rather insecure around other people.
