Meaning of sincere in English
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Classifying Adjective
sincereDefinitions
1. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinionsExamples
- « both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate »
- « an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant »
- « a film with a solemn social message »
Synonyms
Qualitative Adjective
sincereEtymology
mid 16th century (also in the sense ‘not falsified, unadulterated’): from Latin sincerus‘clean, pure’Definitions
1. open and genuineExamples
- « not deceitful »
- « he was a good man, decent and sincere »
- « felt sincere regret that they were leaving »
- « sincere friendship »
Synonyms
- bona fide
- cordial
- fervent
- dear
- devout
- earnest
- heartfelt
- honest
- genuine
- true(a)
- unfeigned
- heart-whole
- wholehearted
- whole-souled
Antonyms
Famous quotes
- « The artist himself may not think he is religious, but if he is sincere his sincerity in itself is religion. » Emily Carr
- « I have relationships with people I'm working with, based on our combined interest. It doesn't make the relationship any less sincere, but it does give it a focus that may not last beyond the experience. » Harrison Ford
- « But what you could perhaps do with in these days is a word of most sincere sympathy. Your movement is carried internally by so strong a truth and necessity that victory in one form or another cannot elude you for long. » Hjalmar Schacht
- « No lover, if he be of good faith, and sincere, will deny he would prefer to see his mistress dead than unfaithful. » Marquis de Sade
- « John Currin's exaggerated realism and his twisted women kept me off balance, never knowing if they were sincere or ironic or some new emotion. » Jerry Saltz