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sincere

/sɪnˈsɪɹ/adjective2 syllables

Sincere means: open and genuine; not deceitful.

Synonyms for sincere21

adjective, as in open and genuine; not deceitful

bona fide, cordial, dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt, honest, genuine, true, unfeigned, heart-whole, wholehearted, whole-souled, echt
and 5 more, honorable, ingenuous, artless, real, existent

adjective, as in characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

earnest, solemn, serious

Opposites of sincere

insincere

What does sincere mean?2

adjective

1

open and genuine; not deceitful“he was a good man, decent and sincere”

2

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions“both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sincere?51

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Sincere in a sentence

  • You ask questions about her life, which indicates your sincere interest in her.Nuel
  • Sadly, being sincere and saying everything on your mind is dangerous.DJ_Saidez
  • You were sincere and innocent, and bore no malice to one another.ddnktr
  • Out of all human emotions, only envy is sincere.fpp
  • He didn't like my answer, however, it was sincere.maaster
  • Instead of flattery, give us an honest and sincere estimate!astyng
  • Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary.CK
  • He was a sincere epigone, not a genius but faithfully dedicated to the tradition.rul

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Forms of sincere

as a adjective

comparative
sincerer
superlative
sincerest