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sincere¹
- /sɪnˈsɪə(ɹ)/ UK
- /sɪnˈsɪɹ/ US
Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle French sincere, from Latin sincerus (“genuine”), from Proto-Indo-European *sem- (“together”) (whence English sam) + *ḱer- (“grow”) (whence Latin Ceres, the goddess of harvest, etymon of cereal). Not from sine (“without”) + cera (“wax”), which is a folk etymology; see Wikipedia page.
adjective more sincere · sincerer · most sincere · sincerest
Sincere²
proper noun Cincere
- A male given name.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bona fide, in earnest, honest, earnest, true, whole-souled, wholehearted, heart-whole, heartfelt, cordial, genuine, dear, devout, fervent, solemn, serious
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adj earnest
| Español | sincero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 진실하다 jinsilhada |
| 日本語 | 誠実な seijitsu na |
| 中文 | 虔诚 qiánchéng, 真誠 /真诚 zhēnchéng |
| हिन्दी | ईमानदार īmāndār, सच्चा saccā |
| Português | sincero |
| Français | sincère |
| Deutsch | aufrichtig |
| Italiano | sincero, fervido, zelante, assiduo |
| Ελληνικά | ειλικρινής eilikrinís |
| Română | sincer |
| Русский | и́скренний ískrennij |
| Tiếng Việt | thành thật, thật thà, ngay thật, chân thành, thành khẩn |
| العربية | مُخْلِص muḵliṣ |
| עברית | כֵּן ken, כֵּנֶה kené |
Talk about this word "sincere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sincere. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sincere. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sincere "sincere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sincere.Cite this
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