Noun: sincerity sin'se-ri-tee
- The quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical
"his sincerity inspired belief"; "they demanded some proof of my sincerity"
- An earnest and sincere feeling
"Her sincerity in apologizing was evident to everyone";
- earnestness, seriousness
- A quality of naturalness and simplicity
"the simple sincerity of folk songs";
- unassumingness
- The trait of being serious
"a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of sincerity";
- seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness
Derived forms: sincerities
See also: frivolous, insincere, serious, sincere
Type of: gravity, naturalness, solemness, solemnity, solemnness, trait, truthfulness, veraciousness, veracity
Antonym: hollowness
Encyclopedia: Sincerity, Wetzel County, West Virginia