SINCERE

earnest, sincere, solemn

(adjective) characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; ā€œboth sides were deeply in earnest, even passionateā€; ā€œan entirely sincere and cruel tyrantā€; ā€œa film with a solemn social messageā€

sincere

(adjective) open and genuine; not deceitful; ā€œhe was a good man, decent and sincereā€; ā€œfelt sincere regret that they were leavingā€; ā€œsincere friendshipā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Sincere

A male given name

Anagrams

• cereins, ceresin, cerines, renices

Etymology

Adjective

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

Synonyms

• earnest

Antonyms

• insincere

Anagrams

• 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. sincĆØre.]

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



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