genuineness
Quality of realness
Genuineness is the quality of being authentic or real rather than fake or contrived.
A person's genuineness shows in sincere behavior that isn't performed for effect: What struck me was the genuineness of her concern.
The word applies equally to objects (the genuineness of an antique) and to character traits.
Habit of not lying
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- franknessDirect, unguarded honesty
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- transparencyState of being see-through
forthrightness · straightforwardness · bluntness · directness · plainspokenness · outspokenness · guilelessness · artlessness
Deeply and sincerely meant
- earnestSincerely intense in purpose
- wholeheartedFully and sincerely committed
- unfeignedAuthentically felt, not pretended
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
devoted · warmth · feeling · depth · passion · conviction · authenticity · realness
First or inventive
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- bona fideAuthentic and sincere
unadulterated · unaltered · documented · authoritative · credible · valid · veritable · provenance
Moral soundness and consistency
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- virtuousMorally excellent, principled
ethical · moral · trustworthy · reliable · dependable · conscientious · steadfast · incorruptible
Not changed or influenced
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- artlessLacking deceit or cunning
- unspoiledNot damaged or degraded
- uncontrivedNot deliberately arranged
unstaged · unpolished · raw · organic · spontaneous · unscripted · unrehearsed · down-to-earth
truthfulness
Habit of not lying
transparency · forthrightness · straightforwardness · bluntness · directness · plainspokenness · outspokenness · guilelessness · artlessness · unguardedness
heartfelt
Deeply and sincerely meant
- earnestSincerely intense in purpose
- wholeheartedFully and sincerely committed
- unfeignedAuthentically felt, not pretended
fervent · devoted · warmth · feeling · depth · passion · conviction · authenticity · realness · true-hearted
original
First or inventive
- legitimateConforming to accepted standards
- verifiedConfirmed as accurate
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
bona fide · unadulterated · unaltered · documented · authoritative · credible · valid · veritable · provenance · hallmarked
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- honorableHaving high moral standards
virtuous · ethical · moral · trustworthy · reliable · dependable · conscientious · steadfast · incorruptible · probity
unaffected
Not changed or influenced
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
- artlessLacking deceit or cunning
- unspoiledNot damaged or degraded
uncontrived · unstaged · unpolished · raw · organic · spontaneous · unscripted · unrehearsed · down-to-earth · approachable
- authenticityauthentic, real, fake, counterfeit, bogus
- candorfrankness, directness, bluntness, candor, straightforwardness
- Character Virtueshonesty, sincerity, authenticity, candor, forthrightness
- credibilitybelievability, credibility, plausibility, authenticity, reliability
- honestyhonesty, truthfulness, candor, sincerity, dishonesty
- likable traitsfriendliness, amiability, affability, agreeableness, likability
genuinenessfakeness
Lack of genuineness
counterfeitness · spuriousness · inauthenticity · phoniness · falseness
genuinenessinsincerity
Lack of genuine feeling
dishonesty · deceit · pretense · duplicity · falseness
genuinenessillusoriness
Quality of deceiving perception
unreality · dream · fantasy · appearance · seeming
genuine, genuinely, disingenuous, ingenuousness, ingenuously, ungenuine