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Definitions

sincere

[sin-seer] / sɪnˈsɪər /
ADJECTIVE
straightforward, honest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
candid earnest for real forthright genuine heartfelt outspoken real serious true trustworthy
WEAK
24-carat aboveboard actual artless bona fide dead-level dear devout faithful frank guileless honest-to-God honest-to-goodness like it is meant natural no-fooling no-nonsense on the level on the line on the up and up open plain pretensionless regular righteous saintly square sure-enough true-blue unaffected undesigning undissembled unfeigned unpretentious up-front wholehearted
Antonyms
STRONGEST
counterfeit deceitful devious dishonest false flippant insincere invalid untrustworthy
WEAK
tricky

Example Sentences

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Raudnitz said: "I'm instructed now in the clearest of clear terms the defendant would like to express through me his sincere apologies."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

That’s what Auf der Maur’s roommate told her the night she came home after thinking that she had offered a sincere but thoughtful declination to the suggestion that she become the bass player in Hole.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

"You'd have to have a sincere commitment by both sides to make this work," he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

Traditionally, Irish culture values goodbyes that are warm, friendly and sincere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“Sorry ’bout that,” she says in a sincere voice.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.