seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity
(noun) the trait of being serious; “a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness”- Robert Rice
sincerity, unassumingness
(noun) a quality of naturalness and simplicity; “the simple sincerity of folk songs”
sincerity
(noun) the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical; “his sincerity inspired belief”; “they demanded some proof of my sincerity”
earnestness, seriousness, sincerity
(noun) an earnest and sincere feeling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sincerity (countable and uncountable, plural sincerities)
The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense.
• honesty
• sincereness
• insincerity
Source: Wiktionary
Sin*cer"i*ty, n. Etym: [L. sinceritas: cf. F. sincérité.]
Definition: The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense; sincereness. I protest, in the sincerity of love. Shak. Sincerity is a duty no less plain than important. Knox.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 June 2025
(adjective) affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; “bodily needs”; “a corporal defect”; “corporeal suffering”; “a somatic symptom or somatic illness”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
