Definitions for sincerity
sɪnˈsɛr ɪ tisin·cer·i·ty

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. earnestness, seriousness, sinceritynoun

   an earnest and sincere feeling

2. sinceritynoun

   the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical

   "his sincerity inspired belief"; "they demanded some proof of my sincerity"

3. sincerity, unassumingnessnoun

   a quality of naturalness and simplicity

   "the simple sincerity of folk songs"

4. seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sinceritynoun

   the trait of being serious

   "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice

Wiktionary(3.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sinceritynoun

   The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense.

   Etymology: From sincérité.

Webster Dictionary(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Sinceritynoun

   the quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense; sincereness

   Etymology: [L. sinceritas: cf. F. sincrit.]

Freebase(4.67 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Sincerity

   Sincerity is the virtue of one who speaks and acts truly about his or her own feelings, thoughts, and desires.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Sincerity

   in Carlyle's ethics the one test of all worth in a human being, that he really with his whole soul means what he is saying and doing, and is courageously ready to front time and eternity on the stake.

The Roycroft Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. sincerity

   1. A mental attitude acquired after long practise by man, in order to conceal his ulterior motives. 2. To be childish, to be senile. 3. To lack invention, imagination or character. (A sincere man is one who bluffs only a part of the time.)

Matched Categories

1. • Naturalness
   • Trait
   • Truthfulness

How to pronounce sincerity?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sincerity in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sincerity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of sincerity in a Sentence

1. President Tayyip Erdogan:

   Europe, you don't want us because the majority of our population are Muslim ... We knew it but we tried to show our sincerity.

2. General Gregorio Catapang:

   The declaration of the suspension of military offensive against the New People's Army will highlight the government's sincerity to pursue peace.

3. Chinese Vice Premier Liu:

   We come here this time, under pressure, which shows China's greatest sincerity, and want to sincerely, confidently, and rationally resolve certain disagreements or differences facing China and the United States. I think there is hope.

4. Ehsan Sehgal:

   Love cannot adopt and adapt the way that beloved becomes under a process of judging since such practice neither represents love nor sincerity and honesty accordingly its perception and essence.

5. Anuj Somany:

   A most effective way to do charity without involving a monetary activity is to ensure sincerity of not misguiding anyone in community with own right ignorance or others wrong intention.

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