sincerity

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /sɪnˈsɛɹəti/ See IPA manual

Freq #12068

Meanings

1

noun
The quality of being honest and truly meaning what you say.

No one doubted the sincerity of her apology.
2

noun
An honest and heartfelt feeling.

He thanked them with real sincerity.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being honest... honesty

2 noun · an honest and heartfelt... seriousness

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simple sincerity
honest feeling expressed naturally, without pretence or elaborate display

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English sinceritie, from Old French sincerité and Medieval Latin sincēritās; both from Latin sincēritās, from sincērus + -tās. Equivalent to sincere + -ity.

sinceritie Middle English sincerité Old French sincēritās Latin

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# sincerity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /sɪnˈsɛɹəti/
**Frequency rank:** 12068

## Meanings
1. The quality of being honest and truly meaning what you say.
2. An honest and heartfelt feeling.

## Examples
- No one doubted the sincerity of her apology.
- He thanked them with real sincerity.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: sinceritie
- Root: sincerité
- Root: sincēritās

## Etymology
From Middle English sinceritie, from Old French sincerité and Medieval Latin sincēritās; both from Latin sincēritās, from sincērus + -tās. Equivalent to sincere + -ity.

## AI Etymology
Sincerity is from Middle English sinceritie, from Old French sincerité and Medieval Latin sincēritās; both from Latin sincēritās, from sincērus + -tās. Equivalent to sincere + -ity. Important forms in the word's history include Middle English sinceritie, Old French sincerité, la-med sincēritās, Latin sincēritās. In current use it includes senses such as The quality of being honest and truly meaning what you say and An honest and heartfelt feeling.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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