Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #1135 of 1319

sincere (adj.)

genuine

Examples

  • A sincere apology.

Key rules

  • Sincere means genuine and honest in feelings
  • A sincere apology, sincere thanks
  • Sincerity is the noun

Common mistakes

  • He gave sincere apologies to me → He gave me a sincere apology
💡 Tip: Apologies // Thanks // Describing people
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