sincere
adjective
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- adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
open and genuine; not deceitful
he was a good man, decent and sincere
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Sense 2 adjective
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate
Related & opposite
- serious-mindedness derivation
- sedateness derivation
- solemnity derivation
- seriousness derivation
- serious similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | genuine |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | honest |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | artless |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | real |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | true |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | insincere |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | sincerity |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sincerity |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | bona fide |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | cordial |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | heartfelt |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | honest |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | truea |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | heart-whole |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | serious-mindedness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sedateness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | solemnity |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | seriousness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | serious |