58 Synonyms & Antonyms For SINCERE

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Definitions sincere [sin-seer] / sɪnˈsɪər / ADJECTIVE straightforward, honest Synonyms STRONGEST candid earnest for real forthright genuine heartfelt outspoken real serious true trustworthy WEAK 24-carat aboveboard actual artless bona fide dead-level dear devout faithful frank guileless honest-to-God honest-to-goodness like it is meant natural no-fooling no-nonsense on the level on the line on the up and up open plain pretensionless regular righteous saintly square sure-enough true-blue unaffected undesigning undissembled unfeigned unpretentious up-front wholehearted Antonyms STRONGEST counterfeit deceitful devious dishonest false flippant insincere invalid untrustworthy WEAK tricky

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He looks so still, so somber and sincere.

From Literature

Ohtani threw his cap and glove in a rare show of emotion, setting off a wild and sincere celebration as my ignorant self finally realized, “Hey, this is a thing.”

From Los Angeles Times

Traditionally, Irish culture values goodbyes that are warm, friendly and sincere.

From The Wall Street Journal

These female strangers share a moment of such sincere human connection that I would have happily watched a dozen more scenes of the two women leaning on each other while they endure their hard-luck lives.

From Los Angeles Times

The rugged individualists’ arguments run the gamut from a sincere nostalgia — many chairs designed and installed in the 20th century didn’t even have safety bars, they note — to the intentionally absurd.

From Los Angeles Times

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Words related to sincere are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word sincere. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

artless bluff candid cordial credible devout direct downright earnest earnest fair faithful fervent fervent/fervid for real forthright frank genuine guileless heartfelt heartiest hearty honest honorable ingenuous liege more credible more fervent more fervent more fervid more natural more open more serious most fervent most fervent most fervid most serious naive natural open openhearted plain plainspoken profound real realest reliable reputable serious simple simpler sobersided sportsmanlike sportsmanly straight-from-the-shoulder straight-out straight-shooting straightforward transparent true true truer truest truthful unaffected unmannered unvarnished warm warmest

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