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sin·cere

sincere

 
 
pronunciation:
sihn sir
features:
Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: adjective
inflections: sincerer, sincerest
definition 1: genuine, true, and unaffected.
a sincere interest in art
synonyms:
authentic, genuine, natural, real, true, unaffected, unfeigned
antonyms:
false, hollow
similar words:
guileless, honest, ingenuous, plain, warm
definition 2: honest or earnest.
a sincere effort to improvea sincere person
synonyms:
earnest, genuine, honest, real
antonyms:
disingenuous, empty, glib, hypocritical, insincere, two-faced
similar words:
aboveboard, artless, candid, devout, frank, guileless, heartfelt, straightforward, upright, warm, wholehearted
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adverb + (adj.)sincere absolutely, across, completely, doubt, equally, overly, seemingly, the, totally, undoubtedly, utterly, very
(adj.)sincere + adverb deeply, emotionally, honestly
(adj.)sincere + noun acceptance, admiration, affection, apology, applause, appreciation, attempt, belief, believer, commitment, compassion, compliment, concern, condolence, confession, conversion, convert, conviction, curiosity, dedication, deed, delight, desire, devotion, dialogue, effort, emotion, enthusiasm, esteem, expression, faith, flattery, forgiveness, form, friendship, gratitude, greeting, happiness, hope, intention, interest, kindness, manner, politician, praise, prayer, proponent, quest, regret, remorse, repentance, respect, seeker, sentiment, sincerity, smile, sorrow, statement, sympathy, tech, thanks, tribute, wish, zeal  [See all][See only the most frequent]
derivation: sincerely (adv.)
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