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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Ohtani threw his cap and glove in a rare show of emotion, setting off a wild and sincere celebration as my ignorant self finally realized, “Hey, this is a thing.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

From The Wall Street Journal

These female strangers share a moment of such sincere human connection that I would have happily watched a dozen more scenes of the two women leaning on each other while they endure their hard-luck lives.

From Los Angeles Times

The rugged individualists’ arguments run the gamut from a sincere nostalgia — many chairs designed and installed in the 20th century didn’t even have safety bars, they note — to the intentionally absurd.

From Los Angeles Times

I have no idea if he’s being sincere or sarcastic, but I just say, “Thanks.”

From Literature

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