Earnestness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. 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.
  • noun. Anxious care; solicitude; strength of feeling; seriousness: as, a man of great earnestness; the charge was maintained with much earnestness.
  • noun. Synonyms 1. Zeal, Enthusiasm, etc. See eagerness.
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  • noun. The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety.
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  • noun. The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.
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  • noun. the trait of being serious
  • noun. an earnest and sincere feeling
    • Word Usage
    "Since there is a certain earnestness and intensity ..."
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    play  
    Hypernym
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    gravity  solemnity  
    Same Context
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    directness  eagerness  eloquence  fervor  firmness  
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    abandon  absorption  advertence  advertency  alertness  
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