Definitions

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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Similarly, this question also received a sincere response from people tired of the homogeneity of the contemporary digital experience, fatigued by ads and AI.

From Salon

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry welcomed the arms sale by expressing “sincere gratitude.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Therapy often gets mined for comedy but we don’t often see comedy treated as sincere therapy.

From Los Angeles Times

On Thursday in Taipei, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry expressed “sincere gratitude” for the U.S. arms sales approval.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Not sure Chinese outside of Finland would understand it. Such considerate and sincere apology," one wrote in a comment on her post.

From BBC

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