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Sincerity vs Guileless - What's the difference?

sincerity | guileless |

As a noun sincerity

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

As an adjective guileless is

free from guile; honest but.

sincerity

English

Noun

(wikipedia sincerity)
  • The quality or state of being sincere; honesty of mind or intention; freedom from simulation, hypocrisy, disguise, or false pretense.
  • * :
  • I protest, in the sincerity of love.
  • * Knox:
  • Sincerity is a duty no less plain than important.
  • *
  • Sincerity is everything. If you can fake that, you’ve got it made.

    Synonyms

    * honesty * sincereness

    Antonyms

    * insincerity

    References

    (Webster 1913)

    guileless

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Free from guile; honest but .
  • Synonyms

    * See also