sincere, wholehearted, heartfelt, hearty, unfeigned mean genuine in feeling. sincere stresses absence of hypocrisy, feigning, or any falsifying embellishment or exaggeration.

SINCERE definition: free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest. See examples of sincere used in a sentence.

Words represent explicit intentions, whether sincere, conventional, or false, in relationships between individuals.

Definition of sincere adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness: a sincere apology. 2. genuine; real: a sincere effort to improve. 3. pure; unmixed.

3 days ago · sincere (comparative more sincere or sincerer, superlative most sincere or sincerest) Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt. quotations I believe he is sincere in his …

If you say that someone is sincere, you approve of them because they really mean the things they say. You can also describe someone's behaviour and beliefs as sincere.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025 sin•cere (sin sēr′), adj., -cer•er, -cer•est. free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology. …

Being sincere is being genuine. If someone compliments you on your outfit, but you notice them rolling their eyes when they think you’re not looking, they probably weren't being sincere. If …

SINCERE meaning: 1 : having or showing true feelings that are expressed in an honest way; 2 : genuine or real not false, fake, or pretended