Definition of 'sincere'
adjective
If you say that someone is sincere, you approve of them because they really mean the things they say. You can also describe someone's behaviour and beliefs as sincere.
[approval]
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sincere in British English
adjective
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Derived forms
sincerely (sinˈcerely) adverb
Word origin
C16: from Latin sincērusWord Frequency
sincere in American English
adjectiveWord forms: sinˈcerer or sinˈcerest
1.
sincere in his desire to help
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Derived forms
sincerely (sinˈcerely)
adverb
sincereness (sinˈcereness)
noun
Word origin
MFr sincére < L sincerus, clean, pure, sincere
Word Frequency
sincere in American English
(sɪnˈsɪər)
adjectiveWord forms: -cerer, -cerest
SYNONYMS 1. frank, candid, honest, open, guileless; unaffected. See earnest1ANTONYMS 1, 2. false.2.
genuine; real
a sincere effort to improve
a sincere friend
3.
pure; unmixed; unadulterated
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Derived forms
sincerely adverb
sincereness
noun
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[1525–35; ‹ L sincērus pure, clean, untainted]Examples of 'sincere' in a sentence
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sincere
British English: sincere
/sɪnˈsɪə/ ADJECTIVE
If you say that someone is sincere, you approve of them because they really mean the things they say.
He's sincere in his views.
- American English: sincere /sɪnˈsɪər/
- Arabic: مُخْلِص
- Brazilian Portuguese: sincero
- Chinese: 诚恳的
- Croatian: iskren
- Czech: upřímný
- Danish: oprigtig
- Dutch: oprecht
- European Spanish: sincero
- Finnish: vilpitön
- French: sincère
- German: aufrichtig
- Greek: ειλικρινής
- Italian: sincero
- Japanese: 心からの
- Korean: 진실한
- Norwegian: oppriktig
- Polish: szczery
- European Portuguese: sincero
- Romanian: sincer
- Russian: искренний
- Latin American Spanish: sincero
- Swedish: genuin
- Thai: จริงใจ
- Turkish: içten
- Ukrainian: щирий
- Vietnamese: chân thành
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