SINCERE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of sincere in English

(Definition of sincere from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of sincere from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of sincere

sincere
His ostentatiously sincere pitches sound eerily similar to political promises.
When he finally spoke, his words were simple, sincere -- and pitch-perfect.
From ESPN
At issue is whether certain companies can refuse to do so on the sincere claim it would violate their owners' long-established personal beliefs.
From CNN
I want you all to stay true to the most real, most sincere, most authentic parts of yourselves.
From CNN
Let's please use today to show our sincere appreciation for our friends and colleagues who will be moving on.
Possible cogent responses to the show include naughty delight and sincere abhorrence.
And sincere attention is a form of love: selfless and about acceptance.
It's another to attempt something as exposed and sincere as rocking out while also aiming to inspire.
From NPR
Sincere, a doe-eyed boy with long braids and a bright red baseball cap, usually spends his summers racing bikes and playing video games with friends.
Even though it's now a buzzword, they use it in sincere ways.
From Wired
But the result was one of the most delightful and sincere entrants in the franchise.
Bewildering, sure, but also delightful to read -- so much so that even the sincerest statements beg to be unpacked.
From NPR
May you rest in peace, and sincere condolences to your family.
From CNN
My sincere condolences and thoughts go out to the victims and their families.
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Translations of sincere

in Chinese (Traditional)
(人、感情或行爲)真誠的,誠實的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
(人、感情或行为)真诚的,诚实的…
in Spanish
sincero, sincero/ra [masculine-feminine, singular]…
in Portuguese
sincero, sincero/-ra…
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प्रामाणिक…
誠実な, 正直な, 誠実(せいじつ)な…
samimî, candan, içten…
sincère…
sincer…
oprecht…
(ஒரு நபர், உணர்வுகள் அல்லது நடத்தை) பாசாங்கு செய்யவோ அல்லது பொய் சொல்லவோ கூடாது, நேர்மையான…
(व्यक्ति, भावनाओं, या व्यवहार का) वास्तविक…
પ્રામાણિક…
oprigtig, ægte, ærlig…
sann, äkta, uppriktig…
jujur…
echt, aufrichtig…
oppriktig, ekte…
مخلص, مخلصانہ…
щирий, справжній, відвертий…
искренний…
(ఒక వ్యక్తి, భావాలు లేదా ప్రవర్తనకు సంబంధించిన) నటించడం లేదా అబద్ధం చెప్పడం కాదు, నిజాయితీ…
مُخْلِص…
আন্তরিক…
upřímný, opravdový, ryzí…
tulus, jujur…
แท้จริง, จริงใจ…
thành thật, chân thật, thật thà…
szczery…
진실된…
sincero…
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