Sincere

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  • adjective. Not feigned or affected; genuine.
  • adjective. Being without hypocrisy or pretense; true.
  • adjective. Pure; unadulterated.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Sound; whole; unbroken; without error, defect, or injury.
  • Pure; unmixed; unadulterated; free from imitation; good throughout: as, sincere work.
  • Having no admixture; free; clear: followed by of.
  • Unalloyed or unadulterated by deceit or unfriendliness; free from pretense or falsehood; honestly felt, meant, or intended: as, a sincere wish; a sincere effort.
  • Free from duplicity or dissimulation; honest in speech or intention; guileless; truthful; frank.
  • Morally pure; undepraved; upright; virtuous; blameless.
  • Synonyms and Fair, Open, etc. (see candid); Cordial, Sincere, etc. (see hearty), unfeigned, undissembling, artless, heartfelt.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.
  • adjective. Whole; perfect; unhurt; uninjured.
  • adjective. Being in reality what it appears to be; having a character which corresponds with the appearance; not falsely assumed; genuine; true; real.
  • adjective. Honest; free from hypocrisy or dissimulation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. earnest; meaning what one says or does; truthful.
  • adjective. meant truly or earnestly.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
  • adjective. open and genuine; not deceitful
  • Word Usage
    "He is sincere, I am certain, _sincere_ even in his most despotic acts -- from a sense that that _is_ the _only_ way to govern ...."
    Antonyms
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    insincere  
    cross-reference
    pure  
    Equivalent
    bona fide  cordial  dear  devout  earnest  
    Rhyme
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    Bombardier  Chevalier  Clear  Deere  Fear  
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