sincerity

[sin-ser-i-tee]

noun

1. freedom from deceit, hypocrisy, or duplicity; honesty in intention or in communicating; earnestness.

   Synonyms: frankness, candor, truth
   Antonyms: duplicity

Other Word Forms

• supersincerity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sincerity¹

First recorded in 1540–50; from the Latin word sincēritās; sincere, -ity

Synonym Study

See honor.

Example Sentences

While O’Connor’s priest lands plenty of his own solid punchlines, his sincerity gives the film heft.

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Sennott and the writers then adjusted the character to “capture some of her warmth and sincerity.”

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Albert’s role as the outgoing governor is a sly send-up of political animals, his barely concealed ambition masked by charisma, with just enough sincerity and genuine affection for Ella to make him conflicted.

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"It's impossible to judge the sincerity of someone's faith - there's no window into people's souls," Dew-Jones says.

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The sincerity of his concern shocked her into giving him a chance.

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• candor 
• earnestness 
• frankness 
• genuineness 
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• probity 
• reliability 
• seriousness 
• trustworthiness 
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• veracity