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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

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  • everyday

    honesty

    when truth and lack of deception matter

    not when Honesty can be factual without emotional sincerity.

  • everyday

    truthfulness

    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

    candor

    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

    good faith

    when honest dealing and intention matter

    not when Good faith is procedural and not a personality trait.

Said against

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  • insincerity
  • pretense
  • deceit

It naturally appears in

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  • 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

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