earnestness

Noun

Meaning

The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sincerity seriousness serious-mindedness energy love fire ardor deepness heat resolution spirit gravity intensity commitment loyalty
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Antonyms

bluff act cant chicane dog days comedy
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Hypernyms

gravity solemnity trait

Hyponyms

gravity commitment sobriety solemnity somberness sombreness

Anagrams

easternness

Examples

We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action. Sarojini Naidu

Earnestness is stupidity sent to college. P. J. O'Rourke

I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it to the earnestness of others. Nicholas Sparks

The stations of uncensored expression are closing down; the lights are going out; but there is still time for those to whom freedom and parliamentary government mean something, to consult together. Let me, then, speak in truth and earnestness while time remains. Winston Churchill

Death cannot explain itself. The earnestness consists precisely in this, that the observer must explain it to himself. Soren Kierkegaard

Earnestness and sport go well together. Danish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

earnestly earnestly asked for earnestly coveted earnesty Earney earnful