sincere stresses absence of hypocrisy, feigning, or any falsifying embellishment or exaggeration.
a sincere apology
wholehearted suggests sincerity and earnest devotion without reservation or misgiving.
promised our wholehearted support
heartfelt suggests depth of genuine feeling outwardly expressed.
expresses our heartfelt gratitude
hearty suggests honesty, warmth, and exuberance in displaying feeling.
received a hearty welcome
unfeigned stresses spontaneity and absence of pretense.
her unfeigned delight at receiving the award
Examples of sincere in a Sentence
He sounded sincere in his promises.
She seemed sincere in her commitment to finish school.
She has a sincere interest in painting.
He showed a sincere concern for her health.
He made a sincere attempt to quit smoking.
Please accept our sincere thanks.
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That is the sincerest and most powerful form of self-care.—Courtney Smith, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Huddleston brings a gregarious energy to the role — a sort of Santa-as-Kenny Rogers down-home father figure with a raspy voice and a sincere love of children.—Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024 Others offered themselves as mediators in the sincere (or insincere) hope of minimizing the war’s direct and ancillary costs or even of ending it altogether.—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024 Despite meeting more than 10 external leaders, the CEO ultimately promoted their operations director due to a long-standing, trusting relationship and the internal candidate’s sincere enthusiasm for the role.—Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sincere
Word History
Etymology
Middle French, from Latin sincerus whole, pure, genuine, probably from sem- one + -cerus (akin to Latin crescere to grow) — more at same, crescent
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