- sincerity
- noun Date: 15th century the quality or state of being sincere ; honesty of mind ; freedom from hypocrisy
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Sincerity — is the virtue of one who speaks truly about his or her own feelings, thoughts, desires. Sincere expression carries risks to the speaker, since the ordinary screens used in everyday life are opened to the outside world. At the same time, we expect … Wikipedia
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sincerity — index candor (straightforwardness), honesty, integrity, probity, truth, veracity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
sincerity — (n.) 1540s, from M.Fr. sincérité (early 16c.), from L. sinceritatem (nom. sinceritas), from sincerus sound, pure, whole, perhaps originally of one growth (i.e. not hybrid, unmixed ), from sem , sin one + root of crescere to grow (see CRESCENT (Cf … Etymology dictionary
sincerity — [n] straightforwardness, honesty artlessness, bona fides, candor, earnestness, frankness, genuineness, good faith, goodwill, guilelessness, heart, honor, impartiality, innocence, justice, openness, probity, reliability, seriousness, sincereness,… … New thesaurus
sincerity — [sin ser′ə tē] n. [MFr sincérité < L sinceritas] the quality or state of being sincere; honesty, genuineness, good faith, etc … English World dictionary
sincerity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, deep, great, total, utmost ▪ genuine, heartfelt ▪ fake, false … Collocations dictionary
sincerity — n. 1) to demonstrate, show sincerity 2) (misc.) to doubt smb. s sincerity; in all sincerity * * * [sɪn serɪtɪ] in all sincerity show sincerity (misc.) to doubt smb. s sincerity to demonstrate … Combinatory dictionary
sincerity — sin|cer|i|ty [ sın serəti ] noun uncount an honest way of behaving that shows that you really mean what you say or do: He s like a politician who wants to convince you of his sincerity. in all sincerity MAINLY BRITISH used for showing that you… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sincerity — noun (U) 1 the quality of honestly believing something or really meaning what you say: I don t doubt her sincerity, but I think she s got her facts wrong. 2 in all sincerity formal very sincerely: May I say in all sincerity that your support has… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sincerity — noun 1. an earnest and sincere feeling (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑earnestness, ↑seriousness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sincere, ↑earnest (for: ↑earnestness) … Useful english dictionary
