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Unction vs Insincere - What's the difference?

unction | insincere |

As a noun unction

is a salve or ointment.

As an adjective insincere is

not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial.

unction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a salve or ointment
  • * Dryden
    • The king himself the sacred unction made.
  • a religious or ceremonial anointing
  • * Milton
    • To be heir, and to be king / By sacred unction , thy deserved right.
  • a balm or something that soothes
  • a smug, exaggerated use of language; smarminess
  • divine or sanctifying grace

    • Related terms

    * extreme unction; Anointing of the Sick

    insincere

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed; not sincere; artificial.
    • Janice's added glares showed that her apology was insincere.
  • Not serious.

    • Antonyms

    * (l)

    Derived terms

    * insincerely * insincerity ----