French Conversation · Level 69
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French word
sincère
Pronunciation
IPA/sɛ̃sɛʁ/
Meaning
- adjectivehonest
Example
Sois sincère, s'il te plaît.
Please be honest.
More examples
Il a toujours été sincère avec moi.
He has always been sincere with me.
Core concept
An unclouded link between inner feelings and spoken words.
Common phrases
être sincère
be sincere
sincère avec les autres
sincere with others
sourire sincère
sincere smile
Similar words
honnête: Truthful with others and committed to following rules and duties.
franc: Willing to state opinions plainly, without holding back.
vrai: Matching the facts or the actual state of things.
Definition in French
Qui exprime honnêtement ses pensées ou ses sentiments, sans dissimuler ni feindre.
Word origin
French sincère comes through Old French from Latin sincerus, meaning pure or unmixed, and its sense developed from physical purity to genuine thoughts and feelings.
Usage tips
- Sincère focuses on genuine feelings or words, whereas honnête more often concerns honest conduct, fairness, or moral character.
Other meanings
- candidadjective
- earnestadjective
- heartfeltadjective
Opposites
- insincèreinsincereadjective
- hypocritehypocriticaladjective
Related words
- sincéritésinceritynoun
- sincèrementsincerelyadverb