dinkum

Examples

• All

• I was born in England, and while I'm proud of my English heritage, I am doubly proud to be a true-blue, fair-dinkum Aussie.

  Blog text (15)

• Fair dinkum Aussie, good luck to him whatever he decides to do in the future.

  Blog text (14)

• STEVE: Fair dinkum, we're always rescuing animals.

  The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)

• Are you fair dinkum?

  They're a Weird Mob (1966)

• Fair dinkum, matey.

  Return from the River Kwai (1989)

• You can trust him; he's a dinkum bloke.

• If you're looking for dinkum information, you've come to the right place.

• Her commitment to the project is dinkum, and she always keeps her promises.

Synonyms

S

sincerity

vsdinkum

71 3.1

A feeling of being honest and not pretending

is the same quality but highlighted as a valued Australian trait

T

truthfulness

vsdinkum

13 2.7

Being honest and not telling lies

is broader, including genuine feeling and Australian cultural value beyond facts

G

guilelessness

vsdinkum

1 7.6

A quality of being honest and not trying to trick people

focuses on authenticity valued in Australian culture rather than lack of cunning

Antonyms

D

deceit

66 4.6

Dishonest action meant to trick someone

D

dishonesty

46 3.2

Actions like lying, cheating, or stealing

I

insincerity

4 5.6

Not showing true feelings when you speak or act

How Truthful

truth

∞ 1.0

honesty

365 1.0

dinkum

• Australian

2 9.9

falsehood

46 4.3

Surface Forms

Etymology