sincero
sincere
adjective seen-SEH-roh Rare
Origin: From Latin sincerus (pure, genuine, whole).
Also means
genuine
Usage Note
Sincero describes a person or statement free from pretence. It is used with ser for a character trait (es una persona sincera) and with estar when describing a momentary honesty (estuvo muy sincero en la entrevista). The adverb is sinceramente ('sincerely, honestly').
Examples
"Fue muy sincero al explicar sus errores."
Natural Translation
He was very sincere when explaining his mistakes.

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