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sincere |
Overview of adj sincere The adj sincere has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (6) sincere -- (open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship") 2. earnest, in earnest, sincere, solemn -- (characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message") Antonyms of adj sincere 2 senses of sincere Sense 1 sincere (vs. insincere) insincere (vs. sincere) => bootlicking, fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish => buttery, fulsome, oily, oleaginous, smarmy, unctuous => dissembling, dissimulating, dissimulative => false, hollow => gilded, meretricious, specious => hypocritical => feigned Sense 2 earnest, in earnest(prenominal), sincere, solemn INDIRECT (VIA serious) -> frivolous Similarity of adj sincere 2 senses of sincere Sense 1 sincere (vs. insincere) => bona fide => dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt => honest => genuine, true(postnominal), unfeigned => heart-whole, wholehearted, whole-souled => genuine, true(postnominal), unfeigned => cordial, fervent Also See-> genuine#1, echt#1; honest#1, honorable#1; ingenuous#1, artless#1; real#1, existent#2; true#1 Sense 2 earnest, in earnest(prenominal), sincere, solemn => serious (vs. frivolous) Attributes of adj sincere 1 of 2 senses of sincere Sense 1 sincere (vs. insincere) => sincerity Familiarity of adj sincere sincere used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj sincere insincere sincere Overview of adj sincere The adj sincere has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (6) sincere -- (open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship") 2. earnest, in earnest, sincere, solemn -- (characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message")
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