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Spell Bee Word: Sincere


What does sincere mean?

Word: Sincere

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Sincere means honest and truly meaning what you say or feel.

Synonyms: honest, genuine, truthful

Antonyms: fake

How do you spell sincere?

Syllables: sin - cere

Tricky part: The first part is sin, with an i, even though some people say it more like sen. Sencere is a common slip.

Watch out for: sencere, sinceer, sincire

Memory tip: When you are sincere you say I mean it, so the first beat, sin, takes that i.

Sincere in a sentence

Example 1: Please accept my sincere thanks for your help.

Example 2: Kabir made a sincere effort to finish his homework on time.

Example 3: Her apology sounded sincere, so I forgave her.

Fun Fact

Formal letters in Britain often end with Yours sincerely, written above the sender's name.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

sincere

a) false
b) earnest
c) heartfelt
d) serious

Show answer

a) false. A false smile hides what you really feel, which a sincere person never does.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

sin_er_

a) s, a
b) c, a
c) c, e
d) s, e

Show answer

c) c, e. In the middle a soft c makes the s sound, and the word ends in a silent e.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) sincere
b) grateful
c) courteous
d) pollite

Show answer

d) pollite. Polite has one l; sincere, courteous and grateful are all spelt right.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A sincere friend is one who ____.

a) only smiles for photos
b) tells you only what you want to hear
c) means what she says
d) says one thing and does another

Show answer

c) means what she says

2. Which apology sounds sincere?

a) I already said sorry once, so why are you still upset?
b) I am sorry I broke your pencil; I will get you a new one.
c) Fine, I am sorry, so now please stop making such a fuss.
d) Sorry, but it was really your own fault for leaving it there.

Show answer

b) I am sorry I broke your pencil; I will get you a new one.

Associated Words

Words that end in -ere: biosphere, atmosphere, somewhere, stratosphere

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: honest, genuine, truthful, fake

More words from this list

twitch, albatross, charity, differ, fingerprint, information, misplace, pride

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