Defenition of the word earnest

• Defenition of the word earnest

  • Serious in intention, purpose, or effort.
  • not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
  • earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
  • something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
  • characterized by firm belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a solemn vow"
  • characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"
  • earnest; "one''s dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
  • characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
  • earnest

Synonyms for the word earnest

• • businesslike
  • dear
  • deep
  • devout
  • grave
  • heartfelt
  • in earnest
  • intense
  • serious
  • sincere
  • sober
  • solemn
  • strong

Similar words in the earnest

• • earnest
  • earnest's
  • earnestine
  • earnestine's
  • earnestly
  • earnestness
  • earnestness's
  • earnests
  • purposeful
  • serious
  • sincere

Hyponyms for the word earnest

• • arles
  • earnest money

Hypernyms for the word earnest

• • security
  • surety
  • surname

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