sincerity meaning and definition

SINCERITY noun

Definition of sincerity (noun)

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