Sincere

Sincere
Sincere Sin*cere", a. [Compar. {Sincerer}; superl. {Sincerest}.] [L. sincerus, of uncertain origin; the first part perhaps akin to sin- in singuli (see {Single}), and the second to cernere to separate (cf. {Discern}): cf. F. sinc[`e]re.] 1. Pure; unmixed; unadulterated. [1913 Webster]

There is no sincere acid in any animal juice. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]

A joy which never was sincere till now. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

2. Whole; perfect; unhurt; uninjured. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

The inviolable body stood sincere. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

3. Being in reality what it appears to be; having a character which corresponds with the appearance; not falsely assumed; genuine; true; real; as, a sincere desire for knowledge; a sincere contempt for meanness. [1913 Webster]

A sincere intention of pleasing God in all our actions. --Law. [1913 Webster]

4. Honest; free from hypocrisy or dissimulation; as, a sincere friend; a sincere person. [1913 Webster]

The more sincere you are, the better it will fare with you at the great day of account. --Waterland. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Honest; unfeigned; unvarnished; real; true; unaffected; inartificial; frank; upright. See {Hearty}. [1913 Webster]


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  • sincère — [ sɛ̃sɛr ] adj. • 1475; lat. sincerus « pur, naturel » 1 ♦ Qui est disposé à reconnaître la vérité et à faire connaître ce qu il pense et sent réellement, sans consentir à se tromper soi même ni à tromper les autres. ⇒ 2. franc, loyal, littér.… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • sincere — SINCERE. adj. de t. g. Veritable, franc, qui est sans artifice, sans deguisement. C est un homme sincere dans ses discours, dans ses actions. vous n estes pas sincere. un procedé sincere. un discours sincere. un recit, une relation, un aveu… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • sincere — [sin sir′] adj. sincerer, sincerest [MFr sincére < L sincerus, clean, pure, sincere] 1. without deceit, pretense, or hypocrisy; truthful; straightforward; honest [sincere in his desire to help] 2. being the same in actual character as in… …   English World dictionary

  • sincere — sincere, wholehearted, whole souled, heartfelt, hearty, unfeigned can mean genuine in feeling or expression or showing such genuineness. Sincere stresses the absence of hypocrisy, dissimulation, or falsification in any degree; it therefore… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • sincere — 1530s, from M.Fr. sincere, from L. sincerus (see SINCERITY (Cf. sincerity)). There is no etymological justification for the common story that the word means without wax (*sin cerae), and the stories invented to explain that folk etymology are… …   Etymology dictionary

  • sincere — I adjective aboveboard, bona fide, candid, deceitless, direct, earnest, faithful, fervent, forthright, frank, genuine, guileless, honest, open, pure, real, reliable, scrupulous, serious, straight, straightforward, true, trustworthy, truthful,… …   Law dictionary

  • sincere — фр. [сэнсэ/р] sincero ит. [синчэ/ро] искренне, неподдельно …   Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов

  • sincere — [adj] straightforward, honest aboveboard, actual, artless, bona fide, candid, dead level*, dear, devout, earnest, faithful, forthright, frank, genuine, guileless, heartfelt, honest to God*, like it is*, meant, natural, no fooling*, no nonsense*,… …   New thesaurus

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  • sincere — ► ADJECTIVE (sincerer, sincerest) ▪ proceeding from or characterized by genuine feelings; free from deceit. DERIVATIVES sincerely adverb sincerity noun. ORIGIN Latin sincerus clean, pure …   English terms dictionary

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