sincere
Americanadjective
adjective
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not hypocritical or deceitful; open; genuine
a sincere person
sincere regret
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archaic pure; unadulterated; unmixed
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obsolete sound; whole
Related Words
See earnest 1.
Other Word Forms
- quasi-sincere adjective
- quasi-sincerely adverb
- sincerely adverb
- sincereness noun
- sincerity noun
Etymology
Origin of sincere
First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin sincērus “pure, clean, untainted”
Example Sentences
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That’s what Auf der Maur’s roommate told her the night she came home after thinking that she had offered a sincere but thoughtful declination to the suggestion that she become the bass player in Hole.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
"You'd have to have a sincere commitment by both sides to make this work," he added.
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
In 2016, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe visited the US naval base at Pearl Harbor and a memorial in Arizona, offering "sincere and everlasting condolences" to the victims of Japan's attack.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Ohtani threw his cap and glove in a rare show of emotion, setting off a wild and sincere celebration as my ignorant self finally realized, “Hey, this is a thing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
In a resolution, which cited each of them by name, the council said, “We express our sincere gratitude for the splendid work done in the matter of investigating and bringing to justice the parties charged.”
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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