How to Say "Sincerity" in Italian

sincerità

/sin.t͡ʃe.riˈta/feminine

Sincerity in Italian is sincerità.

sincerità refers to the quality of being sincere.

Meaning: quality of being sincere (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

sincerità is a feminine noun.

The pronunciation is /sin.tʃe.riˈta/. It has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 4th syllable.

In Italian literature, the concept of sincerità is often contrasted with cortesia, or 'courtesy', where being too sincere can sometimes be seen as impolite.
An Italian speaker might use the phrase a cuore aperto to describe a moment of total sincerità, meaning 'with an open heart'.
In Italian, the word sincerità is frequently contrasted with lealtà, which means 'loyalty'. While English speakers often group sincerity and loyalty together, Italians distinguish between being honest about one's feelings and being faithful to a person.

Metto in dubbio la tua sincerità.
I question your sincerity.
This sentence is useful for expressing doubt about someone's sincerità.
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Nancy sembra mancare di sincerità.
Nancy seems to lack sincerity.
This sentence is useful for stating that someone seems to lack sincerità.
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Tom dubita della sincerità di Mary.
Tom doubts Mary's sincerity.
This sentence is useful for showing that someone doubts the sincerità of another person.
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Chiara and Lorenzo are discussing a friend's behavior.

Chiara

Apprezzo molto la sua sincerità.
I really appreciate his sincerity.
Lorenzo

Sì, Lorenzo è sempre molto onesto.
Yes, Lorenzo is always very honest.
Chiara

La sincerità è fondamentale in ogni amicizia.
Sincerity is fundamental in every friendship.
Lorenzo

Hai ragione, Chiara, sono d'accordo.
You are right, Chiara, I agree.

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