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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That’s a tall order these days, especially in this country, but it’s hard to fault Hosoda for the sincere reminder of what could be.

From Los Angeles Times

“Try to give Israel the benefit of the doubt, okay? If he says he was being sincere, believe him.”

From Literature

However, we fully recognise how devastating this has been to the family and our thoughts and sincere sympathies remain with them.

From BBC

"We extend our sincere condolences to the Oates family," a spokesman said.

From BBC

“While I don’t speak for the Jewish community as a whole, I do believe his efforts to make amends have been sincere and meaningful,” Hirschhorn added.

From The Wall Street Journal

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