Iskrenost je važna.

Honesty is important.

Breakdown of Iskrenost je važna.

• biti: to be
• važan: important
• iskrenost: honesty

Questions & Answers about Iskrenost je važna.

Why does iskrenost end in -ost?

The ending -ost is a very common Croatian noun ending used to form abstract nouns, often like English -ness, -ity, or sometimes -honesty / sincerity / kindness-type words.

So:

• iskren = honest, sincere
• iskrenost = honesty, sincerity

This pattern is very common:

• siguran → sigurnost = safety, security
• moguć → mogućnost = possibility
• ozbiljan → ozbiljnost = seriousness

So if you see -ost, it often signals an abstract quality.

What gender is iskrenost?

Iskrenost is feminine.

That can surprise English speakers because it ends in a consonant, not -a. But many Croatian nouns ending in -ost are feminine.

That matters because adjectives must agree with the noun, which is why you get:

• iskrenost je važna

and not:

• iskrenost je važan
• iskrenost je važno

Why is it važna and not važan or važno?