Sincerity
n.kind, thoughtfulwarm
What it means
The quality of being honest in feeling or intention.
Reach for it when naming truthful alignment between expressed feeling, intention, and conduct
The sincerity of her apology helped restore trust.
Choose between these
8- everyday
when truth and lack of deception matter
not when Honesty can be factual without emotional sincerity.
- everyday
when correspondence with fact is the exact quality
not when Truthfulness does not cover depth of feeling.
- warm
genuineness
when lack of imitation or pretense is central
not when Genuineness does not specifically require truthfulness.
- warm
wholeheartedness
when full commitment is central
not when Wholeheartedness is stronger and can exist without accuracy.
- professional
authenticity
when expression aligns with identity or origin
not when Authenticity is broader and overused in marketing.
- professional
when open direct speech is central
not when Candor may be tactless and does not prove good intent.
- formal
earnestness
when serious conviction is visible
not when Earnestness can be intense but mistaken.
- formal
when honest dealing and intention matter
not when Good faith is procedural and not a personality trait.
Said against
3- insincerity
- pretense
- deceit
It naturally appears in
3- sincerity of purpose
Her sincerity of purpose became visible in years of follow-through.
- speak with sincerity
He chose to speak with sincerity and without demanding forgiveness.
- genuine sincerity
The apology's genuine sincerity was supported by prompt repair.
The word family
2Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English noun: quality of being sincere or free from pretense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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