sincere (sɪnˈsɪə
)
Definitions
adjective
- not hypocritical or deceitful; open; genuine ⇒
a sincere person
sincere regret
- archaic pure; unadulterated; unmixed
- obsolete sound; whole
Alternative Forms
sinˈcerely adverb sincerity (sɪnˈsɛrɪtɪ) sinˈcereness noun Word Origin
C16: from Latin sincērusSynonyms
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honest,
genuine,
real,
true,
serious,
natural,
earnest,
frank,
open,
straightforward,
candid,
unaffected,
no-nonsense,
heartfelt,
upfront,
bona fide,
wholehearted,
dinkum,
artless,
guileless,
unfeigned,
Translations
- British English:
sincere
If you say that someone is sincere, you approve of them because they really mean the things they say.He's sincere in his views.sɪnˈsɪə ADJECTIVE He's sincere in his views.
- Spanish:
sincero
adj sincera
- French:
sincère
adj
- German:
aufrichtig
adj
- Chinese: 诚恳的 adj
- Arabic: مُخْلِص adj
- Portuguese: sincero adj sincera
- Russian: искренний adj искренняя
- Croatian: iskren adj iskrena
- Czech: upřímný adj
- Danish: oprigtig adj
- Dutch: eerlijk adj
- Finnish: vilpitön adj
- Greek: ειλικρινής adj
- Italian: sincero adj sincera
- Japanese: 心からの no_posp
- Korean: 진실한 adj
- Norwegian: oppriktig adj
- Polish: szczery adj szczera
- Brazilian Portuguese: sincero adj sincera
- European Spanish:
sincero
adj sincera
- Swedish: genuin adj genuint
- Thai: จริงใจ adj
- Turkish: içten adj
- Vietnamese: chân thành adj
Usage examples
He stared intently at Wesley for a moment, struggling to tell if he was sincere.
, BEHINDLINGS (2002)The commission felt the claims were baseless and described Ali as an "intelligent, well-intentioned and sincere " officer.
India Today (2000)Mr Kelly said last night he had found all three bishops "very pleasant, very warm, open, and very sincere.
Irish Times (2002)I think that if the Church leaders were sincere they would work together.
Belfast Telegraph (2005)These attitudes may be developed through sincere practice of many different spiritual systems.
, Phoenix From the Flame (1994)