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sincere

[ sin-seer ]

adjective

sincerer, sincerest.
  1. free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:

    a sincere apology.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

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  2. genuine; real:

    a sincere effort to improve; a sincere friend.

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  3. pure; unmixed; unadulterated.
  4. Obsolete. sound; unimpaired.


sincere

/ sɪnˈsɛrɪtɪ; sɪnˈsɪə /

adjective

  1. not hypocritical or deceitful; open; genuine

    sincere regret

    a sincere person

  2. archaic.
    pure; unadulterated; unmixed
  3. obsolete.
    sound; whole
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adverb
  • sincerity, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·l adverb
  • ·n noun
  • ܲȴ-· adjective
  • quasi-·l adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sincere1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin Գŧܲ “pure, clean, untainted”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sincere1

C16: from Latin Գŧܲ
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Far more sincere are the Trump administration’s designs on Greenland, which are advancing, two administration officials said.

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I strongly believe in honesty and authentic communication, but without a strong workplace policy on accountability and equity, fauxitude can be a powerful tool to communicate your sincere wish to claim credit where it’s due.

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So, from the Russian president who launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago, is this a sincere effort to end the fighting?

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While trying to appear sincere, Aday Mara comes off anything but genuine.

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It’s not the movie’s fault that it’s getting released right when Americans are being asked to pay sincere attention to immigrants who are vulnerable to kidnapping and abuse.

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