adj
sincere
sihn-SEER
adj
1
Genuinely felt or meant; free of pretence or deceit.
"Please accept my sincere apologies for the delay."
"His sincere concern for her wellbeing was obvious."
How to Use Sincere
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGenuinely meant, not fake or put on.
Common pairings
sincere apology
sincere thanks
sincere gratitude
Word Forms
more sincere comparative, sincerer comparative, most sincere superlative, sincerest superlative
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Etymology
From Latin sincerus ("clean, genuine, pure"). A popular but false story claims it comes from "without wax" (sine cera), but this is a myth — linguists trace it instead to roots meaning roughly "one whole growth."