sincere

adjective
UK: /sɪnˈsɪər/
US: /sɪnˈsɪr/

  1. Showing what you truly feel or believe; genuine and honest.

    1. He gave a sincere apology.
    2. I appreciate your sincere efforts to help me, even though we failed.

  2. Without pretending; with honesty and real feeling.

    1. She seemed sincere in her promise.
    2. I hope the company will take sincere steps to address the diversity issues that have been raised.

Synonyms

honest truthful earnest heartfelt genuine

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The word "sincere" in English means: Showing what you truly feel or believe; genuine and honest., Without pretending; with honesty and real feeling..

The phonetic transcription of "sincere" is /sɪnˈsɪər/ in British English and /sɪnˈsɪr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sincere": honest, truthful, earnest, heartfelt, genuine.

Example usage of "sincere": "He gave a sincere apology.". More examples on the page.