B2adjective · rare

sincere

sin·cere

sincere · more sincere · most sincere

щирий

искренний

aufrichtig

Genuine, honest, and free from pretense or deceitGenuine, honest, and free from pretense or deceit; heartfelt.

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UK/sɪnˈsɪə(ɹ)/US/sɪnˈsɪɹ/

» I don't think he is sincere.

Ich denke nicht, dass er aufrichtig ist.

Ich glaube nicht, dass er aufrichtig ist.

Я не верю в его искренность.

Не думаю, что он искренен.

Не думаю, що він щирий.

Я не думаю, що він щирий.

Не думаю, що він відвертий.

Я не думаю, що він відвертий.

Meaning

3 senses

Genuine, honest, and free from pretense or deceit; heartfelt.
I believe he is sincere in his offer to help.
aufrichtig
и́скреннийískrennij
щи́рийščýryj
Meant truly or earnestly.
She gave it a sincere if misguided effort.
(archaic)Clean; pure.

More definitions

open and genuine; not deceitful
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

Examples

216 sentences

I don't think he is sincere.
Не думаю, що він щирий. — deniko
ruЯ не верю в его искренность. — soweli_Elepanto
deIch denke nicht, dass er aufrichtig ist. — Tamy
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I know that Tom is sincere.
Я знаю, що Том щирий. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, что Том искренен. — marafon
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I don't think Tom was sincere.
Не думаю, що Том був щирий. — miketheknight
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I think that Tom is sincere.
Гадаю, Том щирий. — deniko
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I don't think Tom is sincere.
Не думаю, що Том щирий. — deniko
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

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Русский

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earnest:

Deutsch

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Origin

From Middle French sincere, from Latin sincerus (“genuine”), from Proto-Indo-European *sem

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.

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