sin|cere

sin|cere
sin|cere «sihn SIHR», adjective, -cer|er, -cer|est.
1. free from pretense or deceit; genuine; real; honest: »

sincere thanks, to be sincere in one's apologies. He made a sincere effort to pass his exams.

SYNONYM(S): true, heartfelt, straightforward.
2. Obsolete. free from adulterants; pure; unadulterated: »

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby (I Peter 2:2).

3. Obsolete. free from hurt; uninjured.
[< Latin sincērus]
sin|cere´ly, adverb.
sin|cere´ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sin|cere´ly — sin|cere «sihn SIHR», adjective, cer|er, cer|est. 1. free from pretense or deceit; genuine; real; honest: »sincere thanks, to be sincere in one s apologies. He made a sincere effort to pass his exams. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

  • sin|cere´ness — sin|cere «sihn SIHR», adjective, cer|er, cer|est. 1. free from pretense or deceit; genuine; real; honest: »sincere thanks, to be sincere in one s apologies. He made a sincere effort to pass his exams. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

  • sin·cere·ly — /sınˈsiɚli/ adv 1 : genuinely or truly : in a sincere or truthful way He sincerely apologized for breaking the vase. Do you sincerely [=really] believe that the country is better off now? I sincerely hope that you do a better job next time …   Useful english dictionary

  • in´sin|cere´ly — in|sin|cere «IHN sihn SIHR», adjective. not sincere; not honest or candid; deceitful: »The insincere way he said he was sorry made me doubt that he really was sorry. SYNONYM(S): hypocritical, dissembling, false, disingenuous. –in´sin|cere´ly,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|sin|cere — «IHN sihn SIHR», adjective. not sincere; not honest or candid; deceitful: »The insincere way he said he was sorry made me doubt that he really was sorry. SYNONYM(S): hypocritical, dissembling, false, disingenuous. –in´sin|cere´ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

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