sincere
US: /sɪnˈsɪɹ/
UK: /sɪnsˈiə/
UK: /sɪnsˈiə/
English Vietnamese dictionary
sincere /sin'siə/
- tính từ
- thành thật, thật thà, ngay thật, chân thành, thành khẩn
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective (superlative sincerest, no comparative)
1 (of feelings, beliefs or behaviour) showing what you really think or feel
Synonym: GENUINE
a sincere attempt to resolve the problem + sincere concern / gratitude / regret + Please accept our sincere thanks. + a sincere apology
2 ~ (in sth) (of a person) saying only what you really think or feel
Synonym: HONEST
He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help. + She is never completely sincere in what she says about people.
Antonym: INSINCERE
sincerity noun [U]: The sincerity of his beliefs is unquestionable. + She spoke with total sincerity. + I can say in all sincerity that I knew nothing of these plans.
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
honest, truthful, true, veracious, genuine, heartfelt, true-hearted, undissembling, unfeigned, open, (open and) above-board, straightforward, direct, frank, candid, guileless, artless, Colloq upfront, on the level, on the up and up:
I took her criticism as a sincere desire to see improvement in my work. You have always been sincere in your emotional involvements.
Collocation dictionary
VERBS
be, look, seem, sound
ADV.
deeply, really, very
the warm, deeply sincere note in her voice
| completely, entirely, perfectly, quite, utterly, wholly | enough
Her protests seemed sincere enough.
PREP.
about
his refusal to be sincere about his feelings
| in
Have they been sincere in their efforts to resolve the crisis?
Concise English dictionary
sincerer|sincerestsɪn'sɪr /-'sɪə
adj.
+open and genuine; not deceitful
+characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
