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Opposite of felt or believed genuinely and deeply
“This affected smile, which is just a grimace and a habit will become agreeable and obliging only when Monseigneur really wants to be liked.”
Opposite of forthright and upfront in nature
“It is not totally incomprehensible that some people find Britney's coyness in interviews disingenuous.”
Opposite of having virtuous or righteous intent
“Joffrey and his family look like they have a lot of the good things in life, and a lot of those good things were surely gained through immoral actions.”
Opposite of having an unpretentious nature
“The band makes no bones about acknowledging their soul, funk, and jazz roots of hip-hop without being pretentious posers.”
(attributive) Opposite of bearing a complete and unaltered version of
“Jonas has wasted our time by providing ambiguous responses to all of our questions.”
Opposite of having or showing whole, sincere and enthusiastic support
Opposite of felt or believed deeply and sincerely
“With an insincere apology, she shuffled off, furtively glancing over her shoulder to make sure no one had seen her colluding with a stranger.”
Opposite of following carefully and exactly a set of rules
“James was merely a casual follower of his professed religion, not being one to strictly adhere to its tenets.”
Opposite of honest or frank in nature
“While her response was quite cut-and-dried, some fans are still speculating the star is hiding her love life as evidenced by her indirect response to who her crush was.”
Opposite of open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters
Opposite of totally committed to a cause or belief
Opposite of honest and straightforward in speech or behavior
“The audience took very little away from Mike's dissembling interview.”
Opposite of having or displaying a passionate intensity
Opposite of in good faith
Opposite of warm and friendly
“Looking up at the large, unfriendly face, McBeath decided this was not the moment for honesty.”
Opposite of having pledged oneself to a particular belief or course of action
“He stands untrammeled and uncommitted to any faction.”
Opposite of significant or extreme in degree or intensity
“Some teens claim that depictions of violence in the media have only affected them in a minor way.”
Opposite of based on correct or acceptable principles of reasoning
“Using classism to associate negative behaviors to the less fortunate is simply an insulting and invalid justification for this behavior.”
Opposite of devoted completely to one object
Opposite of honest, frank and forthright in nature
(of a person) Opposite of sincere and serious in intention
Opposite of loyal or faithful in nature
“Your constant switch of allegiance makes you a disloyal supporter.”
Opposite of having or done with good, honest intentions
(informal) Opposite of to be under no illusion, or to be serious about a matter
“You are deluded if you think things are going to work out between the two of you.”
Opposite of having a good reputation
Opposite of most intimate or private
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