Seriousness vs. Sincerity

Seriousnessnoun

The state or quality of being serious.

Sinceritynoun

The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense.

Seriousnessnoun

an earnest and sincere feeling

Sinceritynoun

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.’; ‘Sincerity is a duty no less plain than important.’;

Seriousnessnoun

the quality of arousing fear or distress;

‘he learned the seriousness of his illness’;

Sinceritynoun

an earnest and sincere feeling

Seriousnessnoun

the trait of being serious;

‘a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness’;

Sinceritynoun

the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical;

‘his sincerity inspired belief’; ‘they demanded some proof of my sincerity’;

Seriousness

Seriousness (noun; adjective: serious) is an attitude of gravity, solemnity, persistence, and earnestness toward something considered to be of importance. Some notable philosophers and commentators have criticised excessive seriousness, while others have praised it.

Sinceritynoun

a quality of naturalness and simplicity;

‘the simple sincerity of folk songs’;

Sinceritynoun

the trait of being serious;

‘a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness’;

Sinceritynoun

the absence of pretence, deceit, or hypocrisy

‘the sincerity of his beliefs is unquestionable’;

Sincerity

Sincerity is the virtue of one who communicates and acts in accordance with the entirety of their feelings, beliefs, thoughts, and desires in a manner that is honest and genuine.