Associations to the word «Sincerity»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

SINCERITY, noun. An earnest and sincere feeling.
SINCERITY, noun. The quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical; "his sincerity inspired belief"; "they demanded some proof of my sincerity".
SINCERITY, noun. A quality of naturalness and simplicity; "the simple sincerity of folk songs".
SINCERITY, noun. The trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats