Meaning
sincere, honest
- genuine, authentic
In a sentence
Ti dico la verità: sono sincero con te.
I'm telling the truth: I'm honest with you.
Le sue scuse sembravano davvero sincere.
His apologies seemed truly sincere.
Sei stato sincero con me ieri?
Were you honest with me yesterday?
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sincero | masculine · singular |
| sincera | feminine · singular |
| sinceri | masculine · plural |
| sincere | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use sincero for people, feelings, apologies, or thanks. For objects or materials, prefer autentico, vero, or genuino.
- It agrees in gender and number: sincero, sincera, sinceri, sincere.
- With verbs like parlare or essere, it sounds natural: Ti parlo sinceramente; Sii sincero con me.