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sincere |sinˈsi(ə)r|
sincere |sinˈsi(ə)r|
adjective ( -cerer , -cerest )
free from pretense or deceit; proceeding from genuine feelings : they offer their sincere thanks to Paul.
• (of a person) saying what they genuinely feel or believe; not dishonest or hypocritical.
DERIVATIVES
sincereness |sɪnˈsɪ(ə)rnəs| noun
sincerity |sinˈseritē| |sənˈsɛrədi| |-ˈsɛrɪti| noun
ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (also in the sense [not falsified, unadulterated] ): from Latin sincerus ‘clean, pure.’
