sincere
[ sin-seer ]
/ sɪnˈsɪər /
adjective, sin·cer·er, sin·cer·est.
free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
genuine; real: a sincere effort to improve; a sincere friend.
pure; unmixed; unadulterated.
Obsolete.
sound; unimpaired.
Origin of sincere
First recorded in 1525–35,
sincere is from the Latin word
sincērus pure, clean, untainted
SYNONYMS FOR sincere
OTHER WORDS FROM sincere
sin·cere·ly, adverb sin·cere·ness, noun qua·si-sin·cere, adjective qua·si-sin·cere·ly, adverbWords nearby sincere
sinarquist,
sinatra,
sinbad,
since,
sincelejo,
sincere,
sincerity,
sincipital presentation,
sinciput,
sinclair,
sind
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British Dictionary definitions for sincere
sincere
/ (sɪnˈsɪə) /
adjective
not hypocritical or deceitful; open; genuine
a sincere person; sincere regret
archaic
pure; unadulterated; unmixed
obsolete
sound; whole
Derived forms of sincere
sincerely, adverb sincerity (sɪnˈsɛrɪtɪ) or sincereness, nounWord Origin for sincere
C16: from Latin
sincērus