sincerity
Other forms: sincerities
Sincerity is a mix of seriousness and honesty. If you do things with sincerity, people will trust you.
Along with patience and compassion, sincerity is one of those qualities we all probably wish we had more of — and wish other people had more of, too. People who show sincerity are being serious, kind, and truthful. Politicians who show sincerity tend to do well because people believe them. An apology full of sincerity will probably be accepted. On the other hand, if you show no sincerity — by being sarcastic or dismissive — well, who wants an apology like that?
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the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical“his sincerity inspired belief”“they demanded some proof of my sincerity”antonyms:insinceritythe quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocriticaltypes:type of:truthfulnessthe quality of being truthful
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a quality of naturalness and simplicity“the simple sincerity of folk songs”synonyms: unassumingnesstype of:naturalnessthe quality of being natural or based on natural principles
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the trait of being earnest and sinceresynonyms: earnestness, serious-mindedness, seriousnesstypes:investmentthe commitment of something other than money (time, energy, or effort) to a project with the expectation of some worthwhile resulttype of:traita distinguishing feature of your personal nature
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an earnest and sincere feelingsynonyms: earnestness, seriousness
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This adaptation of an Old English epic describes the feats of the warrior Beowulf, who arrives in the great hall of Heorot to defeat a bloodthirsty monster.
In his inaugural address, President Kennedy famously declared, "Ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."
