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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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

In 2016, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe visited the US naval base at Pearl Harbor and a memorial in Arizona, offering "sincere and everlasting condolences" to the victims of Japan's attack.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

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

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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