Earnestness

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  • n. The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Intentness or zeal in the pursuit of anything; eagerness; strong or eager desire; energetic striving: as, to seek or ask with earnestness; to engage in a work with earnestness.
  • n. Anxious care; solicitude; strength of feeling; seriousness: as, a man of great earnestness; the charge was maintained with much earnestness.
  • n. Synonyms 1. Zeal, Enthusiasm, etc. See eagerness.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the trait of being serious
  • n. an earnest and sincere feeling
    • Antonym
    play   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    solemnity    gravity   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    intentness    anxiety    earnest    impressment    seriousness   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    sincerity    tenderness    seriousness    firmness    frankness    eagerness    zeal    vigor    fervor    eloquence   
     
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