'Sincerity' definitions:
Definition of 'sincerity'
(from WordNet)
noun
An earnest and sincere feeling [syn: earnestness, seriousness, sincerity]
noun
The quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical; "his sincerity inspired belief"; "they demanded some proof of my sincerity" [ant: falseness, hollowness, insincerity]
noun
A quality of naturalness and simplicity; "the simple sincerity of folk songs" [syn: sincerity, unassumingness]
noun
The trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice [syn: seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity] [ant: frivolity, frivolousness]
Definition of 'Sincerity'
From: GCIDE
- Sincerity \Sin*cer"i*ty\, n. [L. sinceritas: cf. F. sinc['e]rit['e].] The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense; sincereness. [1913 Webster]
- I protest, in the sincerity of love. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Sincerity is a duty no less plain than important. --Knox. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'sincerity'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandon,
- absolute realism,
- ardency,
- ardor,
- artlessness,
- authenticity,
- bluffness,
- bluntness,
- bona fideness,
- broadness,
- brusqueness,
- candidness,
- candor,
- childlikeness,
- commitment,
- committedness,
- decidedness,
- decision,
- decisiveness,
- dedication,
- definiteness,
- determinateness,
- determination,
- determinedness,
- devotedness,
- devotion,
- devoutness,
- directness,
- earnestness,
- faith,
- faithfulness,
- fervency,
- fervidness,
- fervor,
- fidelity,
- fire,
- forthrightness,
- frankness,
- freedom,
- freeness,
- genuineness,
- guilelessness,
- heartiness,
- heat,
- heatedness,
- honesty,
- impassionedness,
- inartificiality,
- ingenuousness,
- innocence,
- intensity,
- intentness,
- legitimacy,
- lifelikeness,
- literalism,
- literality,
- literalness,
- loyalty,
- naiveness,
- naivete,
- naivety,
- naturalism,
- naturalness,
- obstinacy,
- openheartedness,
- openness,
- outspokenness,
- passion,
- passionateness,
- perseverance,
- persistence,
- photographic realism,
- plain dealing,
- plain speaking,
- plainness,
- plainspokenness,
- purpose,
- purposefulness,
- realism,
- realness,
- relentlessness,
- resoluteness,
- resolution,
- resolve,
- resolvedness,
- roundness,
- self-will,
- seriousness,
- simpleheartedness,
- simplemindedness,
- simpleness,
- simplicity,
- single-heartedness,
- single-mindedness,
- singleness of heart,
- spirit,
- straightforwardness,
- tenacity,
- total commitment,
- true-to-lifeness,
- trustfulness,
- truth to nature,
- truthfulness,
- unadulteration,
- unaffectedness,
- unconstraint,
- unfictitiousness,
- unguardedness,
- unreserve,
- unrestraint,
- unsophisticatedness,
- unsophistication,
- unspeciousness,
- unspuriousness,
- unsuspiciousness,
- unsyntheticness,
- unwariness,
- uprightness,
- vehemence,
- verisimilitude,
- warmth,
- will,
- zeal