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sin·cer·ity (sin ser′ə tē)

noun

the quality or state of being sincere; honesty, genuineness, good faith, etc.

Etymology: MFr sincérité < L sinceritas

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sincerity

n.

honor, earnestness, innocence, trustworthiness, guilelessness, veracity, justice, impartiality, openness, frankness, candor, truthfulness, genuineness; see also honesty 1, reliability.

Antonyms cunning*, guile*, deceit.


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sincerity Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • heart: I long to live in restful sincerity of heart.

Converse of subject

  • impress: However, we were impressed by the sincerity of accounts.

Converse of object

  • doubt: Never did it occur to the student to doubt the sincerity of the advisor.

Adjective modifier

  • utmost: Listen, " he looked into Howie's eyes with the utmost sincerity.

Modifies a noun

  • cannot: People really connect with others who are sincere, and sincerity cannot be faked.
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sincerity quotes

A test of a first-rate work, and a test of your sincerity in calling it a first-rate work, is that you finish it.

-Bennett, (Enoch) Arnold

Sincerity is all that counts is a widespread modern heresy. Think again. Bolsheviks are sincere. Fascists are sincere.Lunaticsaresincere.Peoplewho believethatthe earth is flat are sincere. They can't all be right. Better Sir Martin Mar-All make certain first that you have something to be sincere about, and with.

-Bradwell

Crystal sincerity hath found no shelter but in a fool's cap.

-Hopkins, SirAnthony

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