earnest, sincere, solemn
(adjective) characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; “both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate”; “an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant”; “a film with a solemn social message”
sincere
(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; “he was a good man, decent and sincere”; “felt sincere regret that they were leaving”; “sincere friendship”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Sincere
A male given name
• cereins, ceresin, cerines, renices
sincere (comparative more sincere or sincerer, superlative most sincere or sincerest)
Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt.
Meant truly or earnestly.
(archaic) clean; pure
• earnest
• insincere
• cereins, ceresin, cerines, renices
Source: Wiktionary
Sin*cere", a. [Compar. Sincerer; superl. Sincerest.] Etym: [L. sincerus, of uncertain origin; the first part perhaps akin to sin- in singuli (see Single), and the second to cernere to separate (cf. Discern): cf. F. sincère.]
1. Pure; unmixed; unadulterated. There is no sincere acid in any animal juice. Arbuthnot. A joy which never was sincere till now. Dryden.
2. Whole; perfect; unhurt; uninjured. [Obs.] The inviolable body stood sincere. Dryden.
3. Being in reality what it appears to be; having a character which corresponds with the appearance; not falsely assumed; genuine; true; real; as, a sincere desire for knowledge; a sincere contempt for meanness. A sincere intention of pleasing God in all our actions. Law.
4. Honest; free from hypocrisy or dissimulation; as, a sincere friend; a sincere person. The more sincere you are, the better it will fare with you at the great day of account. Waterland.
Syn.
– Honest; unfeigned; unvarnished; real; true; unaffected; inartificial; frank; upright. See Hearty.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
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