adjective
1.
genuine in feeling or expression
had a sincere dislike for politics
Synonyms: heartfelt, hearty, unfeigned, wholehearted, whole-souled; compare genuine 3
Related Word: candid, frank, frankhearted, open, plain; faithful, honest, truthful; aboveboard, forthright, pretensionless, straightforward, unpretentious; dear, devout, heartful; meant, unaffected
Contrasted words: affected, artificial, feigned, put-on, unmeant
Antonyms: insincere
2.
Synonyms: genuine 3, heart-whole, honest, real, true, undesigning, undissembled, unfeigned
Related Word: authentic, bona fide; serious; actual
Idioms: honest to God
Antonyms: insincere