phoney. adjective. informal someone who is phoney pretends to be friendly, clever, kind etc.
Performative kindness (aka insincerity)
Uncaring and inconsiderate - thesaurus.
insincere. not expressing or showing true feelings : not sincere. or. patronizing.
facetiously Add to list Share. When you say something facetiously, you don't really mean it — you're joking. You might walk into your brother's room and facetiously say, "Wow, it's really clean in here."
cheeky. adjective. showing a lack of respect, but in a way that seems lively and attractive rather than rude.
The correct answer is- Polite. Let's look at the meanings of the given word and marked option: Rude- offensively impolite or ill-mannered. Polite- having or showing behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people.
“Nice” is defined as “pleasing; agreeable; delightful”, while “kind” is defined as “having, showing, or proceeding from benevolence.” This difference seem to explain why we use “nice” but not “kind” to describe things besides people and the way they treat each other.
(of a person) Opposite of good-natured or kind. unfriendly. disagreeable. unpleasant. uncaring.
Not only can being "too nice" reflect on how much the other person is caring (or not caring) for themselves out of wanting to please their partner, but it can also create a sense of negative expectations.
apathetic. couldn't care less. neutral. not give a tinker's damn. unconcerned.
phoney. adjective. informal someone who is phoney pretends to be friendly, clever, kind etc.
Definitions of narcissistic. adjective. characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance. synonyms: egotistic, egotistical, self-loving selfish. concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others.
pseudo-empathy - Wiktionary.
Dr. Breur says that false kindness is demonstrated in many ways. Examples run the gamut, but she provides a handful: A friend bends over backward complimenting everything you say or do as their birthday approaches with their only intention being to get the gift they have been hinting for from you.
lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere: Her excuse was rather disingenuous.
OPPOSITES FOR gentle
1 harsh, cruel. 2 violent, sudden. 7 wild, unruly.
Absence of kindness is the opposite of kindness. Just as an absence of light marks the presence of darkness, when we don't experience kindness in our hearts, we are being unkind. To be unkind is not just about acting unkindly. It is also to not be kind when we can, to refuse to act kindly.
Being aloof is the exact opposite of being likable.
Some people fluctuate between “good” and “bad,” “kind” and “nice.” The fundamental thing to understand is that people are not equal to their behavior patterns. Every person is capable of both kindness and niceness; it is our choice as to what we express.
Being kind is when you care about people and show you care. Sometimes you can be kind to someone even though you aren't nice to them and you can certainly be nice to someone but also be unkind.
The best way to avoid rude people is to meet their acts of rudeness with kindness and then remove yourself from their presence. If you can't do this and can't walk away, try grey rocking, which involves acting as unresponsive as possible like avoiding eye contact or not showing emotions when conversing.
The opposite of friendly is unfriendly. He is the rudest, most unfriendly person I've ever met! Another very common word for someone who is pleasant, kind, and polite toward others is nice.