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Pious vs Sincere - What's the difference?

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Pious is a related term of sincere.


As adjectives the difference between pious and sincere

is that pious is of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing while sincere is sincere.

pious

English

Adjective

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  • Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.
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    • Its male residents dress like crows: heavy black suits, black Borsalino hats, the old grandfathers hugely whiskered and the boys in peot, the curled sidelocks of the pious .

    Usage notes

    * Sometimes used pejoratively, in the sense of "mistaken" or "false" piety, as in "pious errors", "pious frauds".

    Synonyms

    * reverent, reverential, dutiful, religious, devout, godly

    Antonyms

    * (of or pertaining to piety) impious, independent, profane

    Derived terms

    * piously * piousness

    Related terms

    * piety

    sincere

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt.
    • I believe he is sincere in his offer to help.
  • Meant truly or earnestly.
    • She gave it a sincere , if misguided effort.

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    Antonyms

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