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Characterized by a lack of sincerity

Saying or consisting of something that is false or incorrect

Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed

Beyond the realms of plausibility or credibility

Adjective

Characterized by a lack of sincerity

double-crossing

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

economical with the truth

committing perjury

terminologically inexact

not entirely truthful

commiting perjury

bearing false witness

against the law

unauthorized^US

unsportsmanlike

unauthorised^UK

under-the-table

under the table

under the counter

against the rules

unconscientious

unconstitutional

sticky-fingered

not to be trusted

under-the-counter

not to be depended on

cloak-and-dagger

outside the law

contrary to law

in violation of law

beyond contempt

open to bribery

like a snake in the grass

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

good-for-nothing

intentionally misleading

not trustworthy

all talk and no action

of dubious character

potentially illegal

gone to the dogs

not quite right

of bad reputation

not to be relied upon

without scruples

nimble-fingered

crazy like a fox

insurrectionary

without standards

hole-and-corner

without law and order

playing politics

not straightforward

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“He gave an untruthful apology, lacking sincerity and genuine remorse.”

Adjective

Saying or consisting of something that is false or incorrect

economical with the truth

wide of the mark

without foundation

unsubstantiated

misrepresentative

contrary to fact

not trustworthy

terminologically inexact

out of commission

on the wrong track

not backed up by evidence

wrongly inferred

inconsequential

open to question

off the right track

not thinking straight

wrongly identified

barking up wrong tree

labouring under a misapprehension

barking up the wrong tree

unstraightforward

counterintuitive

to all intents and purposes

self-contradictory

not making sense

beyond the bounds of possibility

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“Most politicians lie either because electors expect them to, or because they know that if they do not their opponent will lie about the same issue, and as a result of their truthfulness they will lose to an untruthful opponent.”

Adjective

Not genuinely meaning what has been expressed

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

double-crossing

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Adjective

Beyond the realms of plausibility or credibility

hard to swallow

self-contradictory

out of the ordinary

difficult to believe

scarcely credible

hard to believe

won't hold water

beyond the bounds of possibility

highly unlikely

not in the least likely

not able to hold water

out of the question

never to be forgotten

off beaten path

out of this world

taking the cake

incomprehensible

without substance

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