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adjective. serious and zealous in intention, purpose, or effort: an earnest worker. Synonyms: ambitious, industrious, determined, purposeful, intent, fervent. Antonyms: frivolous. showing depth and sincerity of feeling: earnest words; an earnest entreaty. seriously important; demanding or receiving serious attention.
adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈɜr·nəst / Add to word list. sincere and serious: She made an earnest attempt to convert me to her point of view. in earnest. If something is done in earnest, it is done seriously: Work on the building began, in earnest, in late spring. earnestly.
Definition of earnest. as in solemn. not joking or playful in mood or manner I'll accept only an earnest apology from you. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. solemn. serious. stern. professional. sober. humorless. unsmiling. severe. po-faced. staid. sedate. harsh. distinguished. no-nonsense. grave. strict. weighty. sobersided.
Definitions of earnest. adjective. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions. “both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate” synonyms: sincere, solemn. serious. concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities. adjective. devout or heartfelt. synonyms: dear, devout, heartfelt.
EARNEST | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary. Definition of earnest – Learner’s Dictionary. earnest. adjective. uk / ˈɜːnɪst / us. Add to word list. very serious and sincere: an earnest young man. an earnest effort. in earnest. If something begins to happen in earnest, it really starts to happen in a serious way:
very serious and sincere about what you are saying and about your intentions; in a way that shows that you are serious. You may laugh but I'm in deadly earnest. I could tell she spoke in earnest. See earnest in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: earnest.
Thesaurus. earnestly. adverb He gazed earnestly into my eyes. earnestness. noun [uncountable] See earnest in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: earnest. Definition of earnest adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
