sincere
/sɪnˈsɪə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण सिन्सिअर
सच्चा, निष्कपट
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(of feelings, beliefs or behaviour) real and true; not pretended
सच्चा, निष्कपट
- Please accept my sincere apologies.
- a sincere effort
- She gave a sincere thank you to her teachers.
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- Please accept our sincere sympathy.
- He made a sincere attempt to repair the damage.
Synonyms genuine heartfelt earnest
Opposite insincere hypocritical false
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(of a person) saying only what you really think or feel
ईमानदार, जो दिल से कहे
- He is a sincere and hard-working student.
- She gave a sincere answer instead of trying to please anyone.
- Radhika is a sincere friend who always tells the truth.
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- He is sincere in his wish to help.
- A sincere person does not pretend to be what he is not.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
sincere in sth / sincere about sth
Use in or about before the matter on which someone is honest.
जिस विषय में व्यक्ति सच्चा हो, उसके पहले in या about आता है।
- He was sincere in his apology.
- She is sincere about helping.
sincere + noun
Common with thanks, apology, wish, effort and regret.
यह thanks, apology, wish, effort और regret के साथ आम है।
- Please accept my sincere thanks.
Yours sincerely
In British letters, use Yours sincerely when the person is addressed by name, and Yours faithfully when addressed as Sir or Madam.
British पत्रों में नाम से संबोधन पर 'Yours sincerely' और 'Sir/Madam' पर 'Yours faithfully' लिखा जाता है।
- Dear Mr Rao, ... Yours sincerely, Radhika Sharma.
sincerity / sincerely
The noun is sincerity and the adverb is sincerely; sincerely is also used in formal letters and polite wishes.
Noun 'sincerity' है और adverb 'sincerely'; 'sincerely' औपचारिक पत्रों और विनम्र शुभकामनाओं में भी आता है।
- I doubt the sincerity of his promise.
- We sincerely thank you for your support.
sincere vs honest vs genuine
Sincere is about feelings meant truly; honest is about telling the truth; genuine is about things that are real.
Sincere सच्चे मन से कही गई भावनाओं के बारे में है; honest सच बोलने के बारे में; genuine असली वस्तुओं के बारे में।
- It was a genuine diamond and a sincere gift.
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sincere + noun
apologywisheffortbelieffriend
- He offered a sincere apology.
adverb + sincere
perfectlycompletelygenuinelytotally
- She seemed completely sincere.
verb + sincere
seemsoundappearremain
- His words sounded sincere.
sincere + noun (feelings)
condolencesgratitudecongratulationsregretadmirationrespect
- Please accept our sincere congratulations.
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- The Principal expressed sincere gratitude to the volunteers.
प्रधानाचार्य ने स्वयंसेवकों के प्रति हार्दिक कृतज्ञता व्यक्त की।
- Radhika is a sincere student who never skips revision.
राधिका एक निष्ठावान विद्यार्थी है जो कभी पुनरावृत्ति नहीं छोड़ती।
- I sincerely hope you pass.
मैं सच्चे मन से आशा करता हूँ कि आप उत्तीर्ण हों।
- It was a sincere attempt to help.
यह सहायता करने का सच्चा प्रयास था।
- His sincere face made us trust him.
उसके सच्चे चेहरे ने हमें उस पर भरोसा करा दिया।
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✗ Yours sincere,
✓ Yours sincerely,
The closing of a letter is an adverb phrase, so it needs sincerely and not the adjective.
पत्र का समापन-वाक्यांश adverb phrase है, इसलिए उसमें adjective नहीं, 'sincerely' आता है।
✗ He is sincere with his work since years.
✓ He has been sincere about his work for years.
For is used with a length of time and since with a starting point; a perfect tense is also required.
समय की अवधि के साथ 'for' और आरंभ-बिंदु के साथ 'since' आता है; साथ ही perfect tense भी आवश्यक है।
✗ He sincerely apologised from the teacher.
✓ He sincerely apologised to the teacher.
Hindi 'adhyapak se kshama' tempts students to write from, but apologise takes to for the person.
हिंदी के 'अध्यापक से क्षमा' से विद्यार्थी 'from' लिखने को प्रेरित होते हैं, परंतु apologise के बाद व्यक्ति के लिए 'to' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Letter ending: 'Yours sincerely' when you began with the person's name.
जब शुरुआत व्यक्ति के नाम से हुई हो, तब अंत में 'Yours sincerely' लिखा जाता है।