Polyglot Dictionary

aufrichtig

/ˈaʊ̯fˌʁɪçtɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. sincere

    • Ich möchte mich aufrichtig entschuldigen.

      I would like to apologise sincerely.

Similar words

ehrlich

Close synonyms for "sincere, honest"; ehrlich is the everyday word, aufrichtig is slightly more formal/emotional.

Similar in other languages

French

sincère

sincère is the French word for the same thing — both mean "sincere."

Portuguese

sincero

sincero is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "sincere."

Practice

1 What does aufrichtig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich möchte mich ___ entschuldigen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufrichtig?

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