SuaviloquyToday’s word

sincerity

Sincerity, n.

Etymology: [L. sinceritas: cf. F. sincérité.]

The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense; sincereness. I protest, in the sincerity of love. Shak. Sincerity is a duty no less plain than important. Knox.

Shades of meaning

Fernald lists sincerity only as an antonym, under artifice, deception, hypocrisy, pretense.

He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.

Synonyms

none given