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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Kate Robertson, senior coroner for north west Wales, offered her "most sincere condolences" to the families and friends of the two men as she formally opened an inquest into their deaths.
From BBC
“I can’t repent … I was sincere, I don’t know how to repent.”
From Literature
For three decades, the meta-horror franchise “Scream” has outmaneuvered its fandom with so many convoluted murder motives that the only shocker left would be a straightforward, sincere slasher.
From Los Angeles Times
She was old, of course, but she didn’t have warts or green teeth and her smile was sincere and inviting.
From Literature
"The leadership and personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia express their sincere condolences to the family," a statement from Irina Volk, the ministry's spokesperson read.
From BBC
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