- (of feelings, beliefs or behaviour) showing what you really think or feel synonym genuine
- a sincere apology
- a sincere attempt to resolve the problem
- sincere regret
- Please accept our sincere thanks.
- We offer our sincere sympathy to the two families.
Extra Examples- Her protests seemed sincere enough.
- We offer our most sincere apologies.
- painfully sincere declarations of love
- the warm, deeply sincere note in her voice
- I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your care and concern during this past week.
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- (of a person) saying only what you really think or feel synonym honest
- He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help.
- sincere in something She is never completely sincere in what she says about people.
- I think he is sincere in his desire to keep the economy growing.
- sincere about something his refusal to be sincere about his feelings
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Word Originmid 16th cent. (also in the sense ‘not falsified, unadulterated’): from Latin sincerus ‘clean, pure’.
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