approval If you say that someone is sincere, you approve of them because they really mean the things they say. You can also describe someone's behaviour and beliefs as sincere. He's sincere in his views There was a sincere expression of friendliness on both their faces. = genuine insincere + sincerity sin·cer·ity I was impressed with his deep sincerity
A vote that corresponds to the voters true preference This correspondence is defined by the method
open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"
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
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"
(2 syl ) properly means without wax (sine cera) The allusion is to the Roman practice of concealing flaws in pottery with wax, or to honey from which all the wax has been extracted (See Trench: On the Study of Words, lect vii p 322 )