sincereness

IPA/sɪnsˈiənəs/
IPA/sɪnsˈɪɹnəs/

sincereness — noun

1. a genuine and honest quality that shows a person truly means what they say, feel

1.名詞C2
釋義

a genuine and honest quality that shows a person truly means what they say, feel, or intend

例句

The sincereness of Ayesha's apology eased the tension in class.

pattern: the sincereness of [someone's] apology

Bilal spoke with sincereness when he thanked the nurses after surgery.

pattern: with sincereness

同義詞
  • sincerity

    the standard and much more common noun for this meaning; sincereness is rarer

  • genuineness

    close in meaning, but often broader and used for things as well as feelings

  • honesty

    focuses more on telling the truth; sincereness stresses heartfelt intention

反義詞
  • insincerity

    pretending to feel or mean something that is not true

  • hypocrisy

    stronger word suggesting false moral behavior as well as false feeling

  • pretense

    emphasises putting on a false manner rather than speaking from the heart

文法句型

the sincereness of [someone's] apology

with sincereness

sincereness in [someone's] voice

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. This form is rare in modern English, and most speakers more often choose sincerity for the same meaning. It commonly describes an apology, promise, voice, answer, or manner that clearly comes from real feeling rather than pretense.

常見錯誤

❌He thanked us with sincere.
✅He thanked us with sincereness.
💡After 'with', use the noun form, not the adjective.
❌Her sincerenesses were obvious to everyone.
✅Her sincereness was obvious to everyone.
💡The noun is normally uncountable and is not usually used in the plural.
❌I doubt about his sincereness.
✅I doubt his sincereness.
💡The verb 'doubt' normally takes a direct object without 'about'.