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sincere
[ sin-seer ]
/ sɪnˈsɪər /
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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.
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Origin of sincere
First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin sincērus “pure, clean, untainted”
synonym study for sincere
1. See earnest1.
OTHER WORDS FROM sincere
sin·cere·ly, adverbsin·cere·ness, nounqua·si-sin·cere, adjectivequa·si-sin·cere·ly, adverbWords nearby sincere
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British Dictionary definitions for sincere
sincere
/ (sɪnˈsɪə) /
adjective
not hypocritical or deceitful; open; genuinea sincere person; sincere regret
archaic pure; unadulterated; unmixed
obsolete sound; whole
Derived forms of sincere
sincerely, adverbsincerity (sɪnˈsɛrɪtɪ) or sincereness, nounWord Origin for sincere
C16: from Latin sincērus
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