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The definition of sincere is true or honest.

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An example of sincere is a friend who helps you without an expectation of you doing something for them in return.

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See sincere in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective sincerer, sincerest

without deceit, pretense, or hypocrisy; truthful; straightforward; honest: sincere in his desire to help
being the same in actual character as in outward appearance; genuine; real: sincere grief
Archaic not adulterated: sincere wine
Obsolete uninjured; whole

Origin: MFr sincére < L sincerus, clean, pure, sincere

Related Forms:

sincerely adverb
sincereness noun

See sincere in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective sin·cer·er, sin·cer·est

Not feigned or affected; genuine: sincere indignation.
Being without hypocrisy or pretense; true: a sincere friend.
Archaic Pure; unadulterated.

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Origin: Latin sincērus; see ker-² in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

sin·cereˈly adverb

sin·cereˈness noun

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