01 a. Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.
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Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.“There is no sincere acid in any animal juice.” — Arbuthnot.“A joy which never was sincere till now.” — Dryden.
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2.
Whole; perfect; unhurt; uninjured.[Obs.]“The inviolable body stood sincere.” — Dryden.
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3.
Being in reality what it appears to be; having a character which corresponds with the appearance; not falsely assumed; genuine; true; real; as, a sincere desire for knowledge; a sincere contempt for meanness.“A sincere intention of pleasing God in all our actions.” — Law.
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Honest; free from hypocrisy or dissimulation; as, a sincere friend; a sincere person.“The more sincere you are, the better it will fare with you at the great day of account.” — Waterland.
Syn.
Honest; unfeigned; unvarnished; real; true; unaffected; inartificial; frank; upright. See Hearty.