genuineness

/ˈdʒenjuɪnnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒenjuɪnnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /-n(n)ə̇s/ (ame, mw)

genuineness — noun

1. the way in which a person, their feelings, or their words are truly honest and f

1.名詞C1
釋義

the way in which a person, their feelings, or their words are truly honest and free from any attempt to deceive

例句

Romi cried during the speech, and no one doubted the genuineness of her grief.

the genuineness of [emotion]

The judge questioned the genuineness of the witness's apology to the victim's family.

questioned the genuineness of [act]

同義詞
  • sincerity

    near-perfect overlap; slightly more common in everyday speech

  • honesty

    wider scope — covers truth-telling in general, not just emotional truth

  • candour

    formal; emphasises open and frank expression rather than inner truth

反義詞
  • insincerity

    direct opposite — feelings or words that pretend to be real

  • pretence

    emphasises the act of putting on a false display

文法句型

the genuineness of [someone's feelings/intentions]

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person's feelings, intentions, words, or apology. Distinguish from sense 2 by asking whether the topic is someone's inner honesty (this sense) or an object's real identity (sense 2).

常見錯誤

❌I trust the genuineness of this watch.
✅I trust the authenticity of this watch.
💡for objects, use 'authenticity'; 'genuineness' here would point to feelings, which a watch doesn't have.

2. the state of an object, document, or signature being exactly what someone claims

2.名詞C1
釋義

the state of an object, document, or signature being exactly what someone claims it to be, and not a copy or fake

例句

Experts in Florence spent weeks confirming the genuineness of the newly found Caravaggio painting.

confirming the genuineness of [artwork]

The bank checks the genuineness of every signature before approving a large transfer.

checks the genuineness of [signature]

同義詞
  • authenticity

    more common in art and document contexts; near-synonym

  • validity

    narrower — focuses on legal or logical correctness rather than physical realness

反義詞
  • fakeness

    informal opposite — the quality of being a copy or imitation

  • forgery

    names the fake object itself rather than the quality, but pairs as a natural opposite

文法句型

the genuineness of [an object/document]

用法筆記

Frequently appears with verbs of verification: confirm, prove, check, doubt, question. Distinguish from sense 1 by checking whether the subject is a physical or written item (this sense) versus a person's feelings (sense 1).

常見錯誤

❌The shop guarantees the genuine of every bag.
✅The shop guarantees the genuineness of every bag.
💡'genuine' is an adjective; the noun form for the quality is 'genuineness'.