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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“Oh, very noble,” he said sarcastically, his clapping too slow and exaggerated to be sincere.

From Literature

"We will do our best but the other side also has to prove that they are also sincere," he said.

From BBC

But they really seem sincere about their bugaboos.

From The Wall Street Journal

If imitation truly is the sincerest form of flattery, perhaps Americans should take a bow.

From The Wall Street Journal

“They’re authentic to their background, sincere according to their world view… and vulnerable.”

From Los Angeles Times