sincerity
/sɪnˈserəti/noun
उच्चारण सिन्सेरटी
ईमानदारी, निष्ठा, सच्चाई, खरापन
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the quality of being honest and meaning what you say or do
ईमानदारी, निष्ठा, सच्चाई, खरापन
- Nobody doubted the sincerity of her apology.
- He spoke with great sincerity.
- She thanked them with great sincerity.
+ 2 more examples
- The sincerity of his words moved the audience.
- I question the sincerity of the minister's promises.
Synonyms honesty genuineness candour truthfulness earnestness
Opposite insincerity hypocrisy deceit pretence
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
sincerity of somebody / in something
Use 'of' for whose sincerity ('the sincerity of his words'), and 'in' for the area ('sincerity in his efforts').
किसकी सच्चाई, इसके लिए 'of' ('the sincerity of his words') और किस क्षेत्र की, इसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- Nobody doubted the sincerity of Radhika's apology.
- I admire the sincerity in his efforts.
with sincerity / in all sincerity
'With sincerity' describes how someone speaks or acts. 'In all sincerity' introduces a statement you truly mean.
'With sincerity' बताता है कि कोई कैसे बोलता या कार्य करता है; 'in all sincerity' किसी सच्चे मन से कही गई बात की भूमिका बाँधता है।
- She thanked the teacher with sincerity.
- In all sincerity, I think you should rest.
doubt/question the sincerity
Common verbs: doubt, question, test, appreciate the sincerity of a person or a promise.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ: doubt, question, test, appreciate the sincerity of a person or a promise।
- The court questioned the sincerity of the promise.
sincerity vs sincere / sincerely
'Sincere' is the adjective (a sincere friend), 'sincerely' the adverb (Yours sincerely), and 'sincerity' the noun. It is uncountable.
'Sincere' adjective (a sincere friend), 'sincerely' adverb (Yours sincerely) और 'sincerity' noun है; यह uncountable है।
- He is a sincere friend; his sincerity has never failed us.
+Collocations 4
adjective + sincerity
completegenuinedeepobviousapparentrare
- Her genuine sincerity won everyone's trust.
verb + sincerity
doubtquestionshowlackadmireprove
- He tried to prove his sincerity through hard work.
sincerity + of/in
of purposeof intentin his voicein her wordsof feeling
- The sincerity in his voice made us believe him.
with/in + sincerity
with sincerityin all sinceritywithout sinceritylacking sincerity
- He spoke in all sincerity, without any hidden motive.
“More examples 5
- I was moved by the sincerity of the old teacher's words.
मैं वृद्ध शिक्षक के शब्दों की सच्चाई से भावविभोर हो गया।
- Her sincerity won her many friends in the new city.
उसकी निष्कपटता ने उसे नए शहर में कई मित्र दिला दिए।
- No one doubted the sincerity of his promise to repay.
उसके चुकाने के वादे की निष्ठा पर किसी को संदेह नहीं था।
- The interview panel looks for sincerity as well as knowledge.
साक्षात्कार पैनल ज्ञान के साथ-साथ सच्चाई भी देखता है।
- He apologised with such sincerity that she forgave him at once.
उसने इतनी सच्चाई से क्षमा माँगी कि उसने उसे तुरंत क्षमा कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I doubt on his sincerity.
✓ I doubt his sincerity.
'Doubt' is transitive and takes no preposition here.
'Doubt' यहाँ transitive है और preposition नहीं लेता।
✗ I sincerity thank you for your help.
✓ I sincerely thank you for your help.
A verb is modified by an adverb, so 'sincerely' is needed.
क्रिया को adverb modify करता है, इसलिए 'sincerely' चाहिए।
✗ Sincerities are very important in friendship.
✓ Sincerity is very important in friendship.
'Sincerity' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Sincerity' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
¶Idioms 1
in all sincerity
used to emphasize that you mean what you say
पूरी सच्चाई से, सच्चे दिल से
- I tell you in all sincerity that I did not take it.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sin·cer·i·ty
With -cer- and -ity (the e of sincere is dropped: not 'sincereity' or 'sincerety'); the adverb sincerely keeps the e.
बीच में -cer- और अंत में -ity (sincere का e हट जाता है: 'sincereity' या 'sincerety' गलत है); adverb sincerely में e बना रहता है।
§Grammar and usage
'Yours sincerely' closes a formal letter that begins with the person's name.
पत्र-लेखन में 'Yours sincerely' उस औपचारिक पत्र का अंत है जो व्यक्ति के नाम से शुरू हो।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who pretends to be good is a hypocrite.
'जो अच्छा होने का ढोंग करे' hypocrite।