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genuineness

genuineness

3 4.0
The state of being real and sincere
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnjuɪn.nəs/
translation icon : genuinidad
  • Nurses should display empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard to their patients.
  • empathy and genuineness
  • authenticity or genuineness

And I think that was hard for me because I'd always believed that people would feel your genuineness and, and, and they'd respect that.

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Examples

  • They cite the nobility and genuineness of his passion for public service.

  • When we see Christians in poor nations worshipping our Father, there is a genuineness and sincerity that is riveting.

    Blog text (19)
  • "Oh, my God!" The genuineness of her emotion, he was pleased to note, left no doubt.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I love God, but unfortunately I have seen the level of ethics, integrity, and genuineness extremely low.

    Blog text (12)
  • And I want you to ask it with sincerity, with genuineness, with love and understanding.

  • After all, it's one thing to exude genuineness when one is face to face with others.

    Academic text (2009)
  • And I think that was hard for me because I'd always believed that people would feel your genuineness and, and, and they'd respect that.

  • Social workers combine values such as respect, empathy, and genuineness with controlled emotional involvement and work toward specific goals such as client empowerment.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Archer smiles gently, almost sadly, with a softness and genuineness that Castor Troy could never feel, could never fake.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • His genuineness shone through when he spoke about his experiences, making everyone feel at ease.

Synonyms

honesty
vsgenuineness
365 1.0

Being truthful and fair in what you say and do

includes that truthfulness but also genuine inner feeling
sincerity
vsgenuineness
71 3.1

A feeling of being honest and not pretending

stresses overall real quality including appearance and proof
authenticity
vsgenuineness
71 4.8

A quality that shows something is real and believable to people

is broader, adding sincere inner feeling to outward proof
candor
vsgenuineness
  • US
42 5.7

Being open and honest when talking or behaving

is about true quality rather than only direct speech style
truthfulness
vsgenuineness
13 2.7

Being honest and not telling lies

is wider, applying also to sincerity and genuine appearance
realness
vsgenuineness
9 4.6

The quality of being true and not fake

adds the aspect of honest feeling or sincerity to being real
earnestness
vsgenuineness
8 4.9

A serious, sincere feeling that shows you really care and try hard

relates to truthfulness but focuses more on serious attitude
frankness
vsgenuineness
7 3.5

Open and honest talk that says exactly what you think

is similar in honesty but less about shock and more about truth
naturalness
vsgenuineness
1 3.9

Being genuine and not showing forced or fake feelings

adds inward sincerity and moral truth to natural presentation
candidness
vsgenuineness
1 5.1

An honest and open way of speaking or acting

is concerned with being truly real, not just direct talk
honestness
vsgenuineness
4.8

Being truthful and fair in what you say and do

covers truth telling and also authentic personal feeling
wholeheartedness
vsgenuineness
6.2

Complete and sincere enthusiasm and strong commitment to something

is about being real generally rather than committed intensity
openheartedness
vsgenuineness
5.4

Being kind, generous, and willing to share feelings honestly

is mainly about being not artificial rather than generous feeling

Antonyms

80 6.7

Made to look like the real thing to trick people

4 5.6

Not showing true feelings when you speak or act

2 5.8

A way of speaking or acting that is not true

The state of being not real or true

How Genuine

authenticity
71 4.8
genuineness
3 4.0
sincerity
71 3.1

Surface Forms

genuineness singular
genuinenesses plural

Morphology

genuineness = genuine (transparent) = genuine + ness

Standard nominalization from the adjective 'genuine' expressing the quality or state of being genuine, directly derivable by learners.

Etymology

Genuineness comes from genuine, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'natural' or 'real'. A helpful image is something that is 'born' true, not fake, so genuineness is the quality of being truly real and sincere.