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sincer

sincere /sinˈtʃer/

adjective#642 most common

Also: honest, candid, frank

Example sentences

El este sincer.
He is sincere.
Ea îmi spune mereu adevărul, este foarte sinceră.
She always tells me the truth, she is very sincere.
Fii sincer cu mine, te rog.
Be honest with me, please.
Prietenii mei sunt sinceri unii cu alții.
My friends are honest with each other.
Vorbind sincer, nu cred că planul acesta va funcționa.
Speaking honestly, I don't think this plan will work.
Deși părea o discuție sinceră, mai târziu am aflat că nu fusese deloc sincer în privința intențiilor sale.
Although it seemed like a sincere conversation, I later found out he hadn't been sincere at all about his intentions.

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativesincer / sincerăsinceri / sincere
Genitivesincer / sincerăsinceri / sincere
Accusativesincer / sincerăsinceri / sincere
Vocativesincerule / sincerăsincerilor / sincerelor

Word family

sinceritatesincerity
nesincerinsincere
sincersincerely, honestly
sincer să fiuto be honest (common discourse phrase)

Etymology

Sincer comes from Latin sincerus, meaning clean, pure, or genuine. Romanian inherited the word directly as part of its Latin base, alongside other Romance languages. The sense narrowed over time from general purity to truthfulness in speech and intent.

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