sincerity

/sin'seriti/

Thân thiện

She spoke with sincerity as she apologized to her friend.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being free from pretense, deceit, or hypocrisy: Sincerity refers to the state or condition of being genuine, honest, and truthful in one's feelings, beliefs, or actions.
   • The quality of being earnest and serious in intention or character: It can also denote a serious and heartfelt earnestness in one's manner or approach.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • I never doubted her sincerity when she apologized. (I was always convinced her apology was genuine.)
  • The politician's speech lacked sincerity; it felt rehearsed and empty. (The speech did not feel honest or heartfelt.)
  • He spoke with great sincerity about his commitment to the project. (He spoke in a very earnest and genuine way about his commitment.)

Advanced Usage

• "In all sincerity": Used as a phrase to emphasize that what one is saying is completely honest and heartfelt.
  • In all sincerity, I believe this is the best course of action for everyone. (I am being completely honest when I say I believe this.)
• The concept is often contrasted with its opposite, insincerity or hypocrisy.

Variants and Related Words

• Sincere (adj): Describing a person, feeling, or action that shows sincerity.
  • She offered a sincere thank you.
• Sincerely (adv): In a sincere manner.
  • I sincerely hope you feel better soon.

Synonyms

• Honesty: Truthfulness and straightforwardness of conduct.
• Genuineness: The quality of being authentic and not fake.
• Earnestness: Serious and intense conviction.
• Candor: The quality of being open and honest in expression.

Antonyms

• Insincerity: The quality of not being genuine or honest.
• Hypocrisy: The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform.
• Deceitfulness: The action or practice of deceiving someone.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "To doubt someone's sincerity": To question whether someone is being genuine.
  • After he broke his promise, I began to doubt his sincerity.
• "A mark of sincerity": A sign or indication that someone is sincere.
  • Her direct eye contact was a mark of her sincerity.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the trait of being serious
   • a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness- Robert Rice
2. a quality of naturalness and simplicity
   • the simple sincerity of folk songs
3. the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical
   • his sincerity inspired belief
   • they demanded some proof of my sincerity
4. an earnest and sincere feeling

Từ đồng nghĩa

• seriousness
• earnestness
• serious-mindedness
• unassumingness