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(sĭn-sîr') pronunciation
adj., -cer·er, -cer·est.
  1. Not feigned or affected; genuine: sincere indignation.
  2. Being without hypocrisy or pretense; true: a sincere friend.
  3. Archaic. Pure; unadulterated.

[Latin sincērus.]

sincerely sin·cere'ly adv.
sincereness sin·cere'ness n.

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adjective

    Devoid of any hypocrisy or pretense: genuine, heartfelt, hearty, honest, natural, real, true, unaffected, unfeigned, unmannered. See true/false.


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Definition: straightforward, honest
Antonyms: dishonest, disingenuous, insincere, tricky, two-faced, untrustworthy

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Honest, true, not pretending.

pronunciation Any emotion, if it is sincere, is involuntary. — Mark Twain (1835-1910), American humorist, essayist, novelist.

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  • sincerley

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - oprigtig, uforstilt

Nederlands (Dutch)
oprecht, gemeend, eerlijk, serieus

Français (French)
adj. - sincère, réel

Deutsch (German)
adj. - aufrichtig, wahr

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ειλικρινής, ανυπόκριτος

Italiano (Italian)
sincero

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sincero

Русский (Russian)
искренний, подлинный, честный, праведный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - sincero, franco, honesto

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - uppriktig, ärlig, sann, äkta

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
诚挚的, 真诚的, 真实的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 誠摯的, 真誠的, 真實的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 진지한, 진실한, 순수한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 本心からの, 誠実な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مخلص, صادق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮ישר, אמיתי, רציני, כן‬


 
 
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