sincerest
Use Sincerest in a sentence
adjective, sin·cer·er, sin·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; < Latin sincērus pure, clean, untainted
1525–35; < Latin sincērus pure, clean, untainted
Related forms
sin·cere·ly, adverb
sin·cere·ness, noun
qua·si-sin·cere, adjective
qua·si-sin·cere·ly, adverb
Antonyms
1, 2. false.
1, 2. false.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | not hypocritical or deceitful; open; genuine: a sincere person; sincere regret |
| 2. | archaic pure; unadulterated; unmixed |
| 3. | obsolete sound; whole |
| [C16: from Latin sincērus] | |
| sin'cerely | |
| —adv | |
| sincerity | |
| —n | |
| sin'cereness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
We owe them our full support, and our sincerest thanks.
Our sincerest thanks to the scientists who contributed ideas for this summary.
Of course, he has never credited his predecessor for those ideas, but imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Donations are retained, with our sincerest appreciation, and you are invited to visit our website again to reschedule your tour.
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