Sin-çēre', a.
a. [compar. SINCERER; superl. SINCEREST.] [Fr. sincère, Sp. & It. sincero, Lat. sincerus, which is said to be composed of sine, without, and cera, wax, as if applied originally to pure honey.]
Sense 1. Pure; unmixed; unadulterated. “A joy which never was sincere till now.” Dryden.
There is no sincere acid in any animal juice. Arbuthnot.
Sense 2. Unhurt; uninjured. [Obs.]
The inviolable body stood sincere. Dryden.
Sense 3. Being in reality what it appears to be; having a character which corresponds with the appearance; not simulated or falsely assumed; true; real. “A sincere intention of pleasing God by all our actions.” Law.
Synonyms— Hearty; honest; unfeigned; unvarnished; real; true; unaffected; inartificial; frank; upright; undissembling. See HEARTY.