GENUINENESS Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

genuineness

noun

Definition of genuineness

as in truth

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Recent Examples of genuineness His obituary remembered his infectious laughter and gentle spirit, noting his kindness, genuineness, and reliability. — Matthew Davisson, CBS News, 19 June 2026 The genuineness of your laugh or smile. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026 But plenty praise Liu, too, for her free spirit and genuineness — sometimes with a subtle nod to her father's role in the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests that landed him in the United States. — ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 Instead of witty repartee or slick delivery, expect genuineness, a generosity of spirit, and a feeling of being nurtured and taken care of. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026 In a sport obsessed with flawlessness, Glenn appealed with genuineness. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026 Widely listened to for decades, his staying power comes from his plainspoken nature, genuineness and relatability as much as his determination and hard work. — Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025

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Noun

Another risk to democracy, Panditharatne pointed out, is that some politicians will dismiss truths in what is known as the liar’s dividend.

— Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
There's a kernel of truth to it; Ohtani was clearly limited by several injuries down the stretch, with a lengthy slump accompanying an increase in chase rate and swing and miss.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of truth

Noun

But when the lines between sincerity and cynicism are so blurred, does intention even matter?

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The first half of the film is on the dull side, featuring lots of footage of Fielder and Holmes staring at each other, unblinking, in an attempt to convince each other of their sincerity.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of sincerity

Noun

Lin is known in town to be incredibly fair, but at times obtuse in his frankness.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
The novel, published in 1988, foreshadowed the career to come by taking on, with disarming frankness, everything from child abuse to transracial adoption.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of frankness

Noun

Their impressiveness came from their straightforwardness, their precision and generosity of flavor, without needless curlicues or misguided deconstruction.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
What is genuinely remarkable, though, is that this meteoric machine drives with the straightforwardness of a Toyota Camry.

— Sean Evans, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of straightforwardness

Noun

Wilson was more open to choice options like charter schools, crediting voters’ openness to her decisive primary win.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Many are showing a new openness to vaccines, while members of the general public also are taking extra precautions.

— Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of openness

Noun

Such candor matters as capital pivots from training AI models toward inference, the computing that puts them to work for customers.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Franklyn and her then-best friend and roommate, Cooper, started the podcast in 2018 and quickly turned the show — celebrated for its raunch and candor about modern dating — into a million-listener hit.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of candor

Noun

A certain ingenuousness, an earnest impatience with the world’s many injustices, is a hallmark of Barbara Kingsolver’s novels.

— Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
What was once a poignant effort to extend a state of ingenuousness is now tainted from the start.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026

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