sincere | ||
1. | [ adjective ] open and genuine; not deceitful | |
Examples: | "he was a good man, decent and sincere" "felt sincere regret that they were leaving" "sincere friendship" |
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Related terms: | insincere honest genuine heart-whole bona_fide cordial dear true real honest genuine ingenuous sincerity | |
2. | [ adjective ] characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions | |
Synonyms: | earnest in_earnest solemn | |
Examples: | "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate" "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant" "a film with a solemn social message" |
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Related terms: | serious | |
Similar spelling: |
sincerely sincerity sinker singer Simser |