sincere

/sin-ˈsir/

Middle French, from Latin sincerus whole, pure, genuine, probably from sem- one + -cerus (akin to Latin crescere to grow)

adjective

  1. free of dissimulation : honest

  2. free from adulteration : pure

  3. marked by genuineness : true

a sincere interest

a sincere doctrine

sincere wholehearted heartfelt hearty unfeigned mean genuine in feeling. sincere stresses absence of hypocrisy, feigning, or any falsifying embellishment or exaggeration. wholehearted suggests sincerity and earnest devotion without reservation or misgiving.