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sin·cere

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–adjective, -cer·er, -cer·est.

1.	free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.

2.	genuine; real: a sincere effort to improve; a sincere friend.

3.	pure; unmixed; unadulterated.

4.	Obsolete. sound; unimpaired.

[Origin: 1525–35; < L sincérus pure, clean, untainted

]

—Related forms

sin·cere·ly, adverb

sin·cere·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. frank, candid, honest, open, guileless; unaffected. See earnest¹.

—Antonyms 1, 2. false.

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adj. sin·cer·er, sin·cer·est

Not feigned or affected; genuine: sincere indignation.
Being without hypocrisy or pretense; true: a sincere friend.
Archaic Pure; unadulterated.

[Latin sincērus; see ker-² in Indo-European roots.]

sin·cere'ly adv., sin·cere'ness n.

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sincere

1533, from M.Fr. sincere, from L. sincerus (see sincerity). Sincerely in the subscription of letters is attested from 1702.

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sincere
adjective
1.	open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship" [ant: insincere]
2.	characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message" [syn: earnest]

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sincere1 [sinˈsiə] adjective

true; genuine
Example: a sincere desire; sincere friends

Arabic:	صادِق، مُخْلِص
Chinese (Simplified):	真诚的
Chinese (Traditional):	真誠的
Czech:	upřímný
Danish:	oprigtig; ægte
Dutch:	oprecht
Estonian:	puhtsüdamlik, tõeline
Finnish:	vilpitön
French:	sincère
German:	echt
Greek:	ειλικρινής, γνήσιος
Hungarian:	őszinte
Icelandic:	einlægur
Indonesian:	tulus
Italian:	sincero

Japanese:	本当の
Korean:	진정한
Latvian:	īsts; sirsnīgs
Lithuanian:	nuoširdus, tikras
Norwegian:	oppriktig, ekte
Polish:	szczery
Portuguese (Brazil):	sincero
Portuguese (Portugal):	sincero
Romanian:	sincer
Russian:	искренний; настоящий
Slovak:	skutočný
Slovenian:	iskren
Spanish:	sincero
Swedish:	sann, äkta
Turkish:	samimî, içten

sincere2 [sinˈsiə] adjective

not trying to pretend or deceive
Example: a sincere person

Arabic:	صادِق، لا يَكْذِب
Chinese (Simplified):	诚实的
Chinese (Traditional):	誠實的
Czech:	opravdový, ryzí
Danish:	ærlig
Dutch:	oprecht
Estonian:	siiras, avameelne
Finnish:	aito
French:	sincère
German:	aufrichtig
Greek:	ντόμπρος, ευθύς
Hungarian:	nyílt
Icelandic:	hreinskilinn
Indonesian:	jujur
Italian:	sincero

Japanese:	誠実な
Korean:	정직한, 솔직한
Latvian:	īsts; patiess
Lithuanian:	nuoširdus
Norwegian:	oppriktig
Polish:	szczery
Portuguese (Brazil):	sincero
Portuguese (Portugal):	sincero
Romanian:	sincer
Russian:	искренний, честный
Slovak:	úprimný
Slovenian:	pošten
Spanish:	sincero
Swedish:	uppriktig, oförställd
Turkish:	dürüst, samimî

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Sincere

Heart"y\, a. [Compar. Heartier; superl. Heartiest.]

1. Pertaining to, or proceeding from, the heart; warm; cordial; bold; zealous; sincere; willing; also, energetic; active; eager; as, a hearty welcome; hearty in supporting the government.

Full of hearty tears For our good father's loss. --Marston.

2. Exhibiting strength; sound; healthy; firm; not weak; as, a hearty timber.

3. Promoting strength; nourishing; rich; abundant; as, hearty food; a hearty meal.

Syn: Sincere; real; unfeigned; undissembled; cordial; earnest; warm; zealous; ardent; eager; active; vigorous.

Usage: Hearty, Cordial, Sincere. Hearty implies honesty and simplicity of feelings and manners; cordial refers to the warmth and liveliness with which the feelings are expressed; sincere implies that this expression corresponds to the real sentiments of the heart. A man should be hearty in his attachment to his friends, cordial in his reception of them to his house, and sincere in his offers to assist them.

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In`sin*cere"\, a. [L. insincerus. See In- not, and Sincere.]

1. Not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere; dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of persons; also of speech, thought; etc.; as, insincere declarations.

2. Disappointing; imperfect; unsound. [Obs.]

To render sleep's soft blessings insincere. --Pope.

Syn: Dissembling; hollow; hypocritical; deceptive deceitful; false; disingenuous; untrustworthy.

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Sin*cere"\, a. [Compar. Sincerer; superl. Sincerest.] [L. sincerus, of uncertain origin; the first part perhaps akin to sin- in singuli (see Single), and the second to cernere to separate (cf. Discern): cf. F. sinc[`e]re.]

1. Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.

There is no sincere acid in any animal juice. --Arbuthnot.

A joy which never was sincere till now. --Dryden.

2. Whole; perfect; unhurt; uninjured. [Obs.]

The inviolable body stood sincere. --Dryden.

3. Being in reality what it appears to be; having a character which corresponds with the appearance; not falsely assumed; genuine; true; real; as, a sincere desire for knowledge; a sincere contempt for meanness.

A sincere intention of pleasing God in all our actions. --Law.

4. Honest; free from hypocrisy or dissimulation; as, a sincere friend; a sincere person.

The more sincere you are, the better it will fare with you at the great day of account. --Waterland.

Syn: Honest; unfeigned; unvarnished; real; true; unaffected; inartificial; frank; upright. See Hearty.

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