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sin·cere Listen to audio/sɪnˈsiɚ/ adjective
sin·cer·er; sin·cer·est
[or more sincere; most sincere] 1 : having or showing true feelings that are expessesd in an honest way
He sounded sincere in his promises. She seemed sincere in her commitment to finish school.
2 : genuine or real : not false, fake, or pretended
She has a sincere interest in painting. He showed a sincere concern for her health. Her apology was sincere. He made a sincere attempt/effort to quit smoking. Please accept our sincere thanks.opposite insincere
— sin·cer·i·ty Listen to audio /sɪnˈserəti/ noun [noncount]
Some people are questioning the sincerity of her promises. Her apology was spoken with sincerity. In all sincerity [=in all honesty], we could not have done this project without your help.

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