sincere

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see also: Sincere

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Etymology

From Middle French sincere, from Latin sincerus, from Proto-Indo-European *sem- + *ḱer-, from which also Ceres ("goddess of harvest") from which English cereal.

Unrelated to sine ("without") + cera ("wax") (folk etymology); see Wikipedia page.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /sɪnˈsɪə(ɹ)/
• (America) IPA: /sɪnˈsɪɹ/

Adjective

sincere

1. Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt.

   I believe he is sincere in his offer to help.

2. Meant truly or earnestly.

   She gave it a sincere if misguided effort.

3. (archaic) clean; pure

Synonyms

• earnest

Antonyms

• insincere

Related terms

• cereal
• Ceres
• crescent
• sincerity
• sincereness

Translations

• French: sincère
• German: aufrichtig
• Italian: sincero, fervido, zelante, assiduo
• Portuguese: sincero
• Russian: и́скренний
• Spanish: sincero

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Sincere

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Proper noun

1. A male given name

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