genuineness C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈdʒɛnjuɪnnəs/ UK /ˈdʒenjʊɪnnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the quality of being authentic, real, or sincere No one doubted the genuineness of her gratitude. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... authenticitysincerityrealnessveracitylegitimacytruthfulness ↔ Opposites falsenessfakenessartificialityinsincerity Word family Related forms genuine Etymology AI details From 'genuine' (from Latin 'genuinus' 'native, natural, innate', from 'gignere' 'to beget' or 'genu' 'knee') plus the suffix '-ness'. genuinus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # genuineness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒɛnjuɪnnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒenjʊɪnnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the quality of being authentic, real, or sincere ## Examples - No one doubted the genuineness of her gratitude. ## Synonyms - authenticity - sincerity - realness - veracity - legitimacy - truthfulness ## Antonyms - falseness - fakeness - artificiality - insincerity ## Related Forms - genuine ## Roots and Affixes - Root: genuinus ## Etymology From 'genuine' (from Latin 'genuinus' 'native, natural, innate', from 'gignere' 'to beget' or 'genu' 'knee') plus the suffix '-ness'. ## AI Etymology Genuineness comes from 'genuine' (from Latin 'genuinus' 'native, natural, innate', from 'gignere' 'to beget' or 'genu' 'knee') plus the suffix '-ness'. The etymological trail includes Latin genuinus. As a noun, genuineness names the quality of being authentic, real, or sincere. The same family is visible in related forms such as genuine. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown