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Meaning of sincere in English

sincere
adjective
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/sɪnˈsɪər/ us
/sɪnˈsɪr/
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(of a person, feelings, or behaviour) not pretending or lying; honest:
a sincere apology
He seems so sincere.
Opposite
insincere
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
telling the truth and able to be trusted
  • honestThe new MP was refreshingly honest with her constituents.
  • straightJust be straight with her and tell her how you feel.
  • sincereHe's so sincere that you know exactly where you stand with him.
  • truthfulAre you being truthful with me?
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Honesty, openness & sincerity
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(Definition of sincere from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

sincere | American Dictionary

sincere
adjective
us
/sɪnˈsɪər/
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(esp. of feelings, beliefs, opinions, or intentions) honest; not false or invented:
sincere modesty/belief/statement
More than sincere words of support, we need action.

sincerity

noun [ U ] us
/sɪnˈser·ɪ·t̬i/
She spoke with such sincerity, you had to believe her.
(Definition of sincere from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of sincere

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Would it be interesting, artistic, if all sincere, authentic feelings were honestly put on stage?
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I do not mean that they have been intentionally developed to deceive anyone, or that contributors to religious systems were not, or are not, sincere.
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Many of these are humanistic exercises, opportunities to display learning and verbal dexterity in addition to, often rather than, sincere praise.
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First, we begin with a more consistent model of sincere voting in multiparty democratic systems than has been presented in the literature to date.
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This disturbing action also appears sincere because of her future treatment of animals.
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Readily accepting the right of the preachers to conduct open-air services, the paper was initially emollient, imputing to them only sincere and pious motivations.
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I would like to thank the discussants of my essay for their pertinent questions, sincere criticisms and useful suggestions.
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Thus, a real apology is sincere and truly heartfelt; a false apology is not.
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We then assign the voter's choice to the party for which they have the highest utility; this gives us each voter's sincere vote.
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As mentioned above, voters can be divided into personal and party voters or, equivalently for our purposes, sincere and strategic voters.
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My sincere thanks also go to five anonymous reviewers for their valuable comments and suggestions.
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It's all very sincere, with an actor's temperament, it's all overblown, and therefore all the feelings are exaggerated.
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Some claims by their very nature authorize a sort of dissenter's veto; they render sincere objections self-validating.
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Education is the most powerful instrument of construction when accompanied by a proper program, a sincere, responsible leadership, and clean procedures.
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Words represent explicit intentions, whether sincere, conventional, or false, in relationships between individuals.
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（人、感情或行爲）真誠的，誠實的…
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（人、感情或行为）真诚的，诚实的…
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sincero, sincero/ra [masculine-feminine, singular]…
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誠実な, 正直な, 誠実（せいじつ）な…
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(ஒரு நபர், உணர்வுகள் அல்லது நடத்தை) பாசாங்கு செய்யவோ அல்லது பொய் சொல்லவோ கூடாது, நேர்மையான…
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(व्यक्ति, भावनाओं, या व्यवहार का) वास्तविक…
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