earnest Synonyms

sincere animated zealous heartfelt hearty devout serious eager dear fervent solemn businesslike urgent warm ardent pledge solicitous truthful sombre thoughtful spirited teleological studious staidness staid sedulous solemnness portentous prefiguration persevering pumped purposeful real recognizance regardful resolute safeness sedate significative sober soberness solemnity pignus undesigning grandparent no-nonsense wholehearted hard-working serious-minded affectual