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.

He was always teasing, but this time his voice sounded sincere.

From Literature

“That institution has incredible integrity” and is “very sincere in terms of what its mission is,” he added.

From MarketWatch

The frail Jones expressed regret for his past and Lee decided to believe his repentance was sincere.

From BBC

It expressed "sincere regret for any discomfort that may have arisen from misunderstandings" due to the circulating images.

From Barron's

There’s this question that’s open to interpretation of, are the others being manipulative, or are they sincere?

From The Wall Street Journal