Antonyms for sincerity
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : sin-ser-i-tee |
| Phonetic Transcription : sɪnˈsɛr ɪ ti |
Definition of sincerity
Origin :- early 15c., "honesty, genuineness," from Middle French sinceritie (early 16c., Modern French sincérité) and directly from Latin sinceritatem (nominative sinceritas) "purity, soundness, wholeness," from sincerus "whole, clean, uninjured," figuratively "sound, genuine, pure, true, candid, truthful" (see sincere).
- noun straightforwardness, honesty
- It continued musically low, but there was in it the insistent note of sincerity.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- Presently, however, the sincerity and persistence of the girl won him over.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- The sincerity of him was excuse enough for the seeming indelicacy of the question.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- The quality of sincerity in Dick's voice was more convincing than any vow might have been.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- For the first time, he found himself believing in her sincerity.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- "Sincerity never offends me," was her ladyship's cold answer.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Candour and sincerity may be recommended from this example, as the best policy.
- Extract from : « Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I » by Francis Augustus Cox
- Duncan met his gaze steadily, strong in the sincerity of his attitude.
- Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
- Now, then, we can test the sincerity of your wish to part with it.
- Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- He spoke calmly, but none the less his words carried conviction of his sincerity.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
Synonyms for sincerity
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