genuineness — The quality of being authentic, sincere, and real rather than artificial or fake. It represents honesty and truthfulness in character or expression.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The quality of being authentic, sincere, and real rather than artificial or fake. It represents honesty and truthfulness in character or expression.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdʒenjuɪnnəs/
Korean meaning: 진정성, 진실함
Korean pronunciation: 젠-유-인-네스 (강세: 젠)
Example Sentences
- The genuineness of his laugh made everyone feel comfortable at the awkward dinner party.
- She questioned the genuineness of his compliments after discovering he said the same thing to five other women.
- The art expert's job is to verify the genuineness of paintings before they go to auction.
genuineness
NOUN//ˈdʒenjuɪnnəs//
The quality of being authentic, sincere, and real rather than artificial or fake. It represents honesty and truthfulness in character or expression.
Her genuineness shines through compared to his forced smile.
With keenness he polishes to cleanness, revealing genuineness
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'genuinus' meaning 'native, natural, inborn.' Originally referred to a Roman custom where a father would place his newborn child on his knee to acknowledge it as his legitimate offspring.
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📝Examples
“The genuineness of his laugh made everyone feel comfortable at the awkward dinner party.”
“She questioned the genuineness of his compliments after discovering he said the same thing to five other women.”
“The art expert's job is to verify the genuineness of paintings before they go to auction.”
“His attempt to show genuineness by crying during the movie backfired when everyone realized he was using eye drops.”
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