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Sincere

Sincere Meaning & Definition
Sincere Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sincere?

[adj] characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"
[adj] open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sincere: bona fide | cordial | dear | devout | earnest | fervent | genuine | heartfelt | heart-whole | honest | in earnest(p) | serious | solemn | true(a) | unfeigned | wholehearted | whole-souled

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See Also | artless | echt | existent | honorable | ingenuous | real | true

Sincere In Webster's Dictionary

\Sin*cere"\, a. [Compar. {Sincerer}; superl. {Sincerest}.] [L. sincerus, of uncertain origin; the first part perhaps akin to sin- in singuli (see {Single}), and the second to cernere to separate (cf. {Discern}): cf. F. sinc[`e]re.] 1. Pure; unmixed; unadulterated. There is no sincere acid in any animal juice. --Arbuthnot. A joy which never was sincere till now. --Dryden. 2. Whole; perfect; unhurt; uninjured. [Obs.] The inviolable body stood sincere. --Dryden. 3. Being in reality what it appears to be; having a character which corresponds with the appearance; not falsely assumed; genuine; true; real; as, a sincere desire for knowledge; a sincere contempt for meanness. A sincere intention of pleasing God in all our actions. --Law. 4. Honest; free from hypocrisy or dissimulation; as, a sincere friend; a sincere person. The more sincere you are, the better it will fare with you at the great day of account. --Waterland. Syn: Honest; unfeigned; unvarnished; real; true; unaffected; inartificial; frank; upright. See {Hearty}.

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