About The Word Earnestness

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Earnestness

Earnestness Meaning & Definition
Earnestness Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Earnestness?

[n] the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice
[n] an earnest and sincere feeling

Synonyms | Synonyms for Earnestness: serious-mindedness | seriousness | seriousness | sincerity | sincerity

Related Terms | Find terms related to Earnestness: abandon | absorption | advertence | advertency | alertness | ardency | ardor | assiduity | assiduousness | attention | attention span | attentiveness | awareness | care | commitment | committedness | concentration | consciousness | consideration | decidedness | decision | decisiveness | decorousness | dedication | definiteness | deliberation | demureness | determinateness | determination | determinedness | devotedness | devotion | devoutness | diligence | doggedness | ear | earnest | engrossment | faith | faithfulness | fervency | fervidness | fervor | fidelity | fire | firmness | formality | gravity | grimness | heartiness | heat | heatedness | heed | heedfulness | impassionedness | intensity | intentiveness | intentness | long face | loyalty | mindfulness | note | notice | observance | observation | obstinacy | passion | passionateness | perseverance | persistence | purpose | purposefulness | regard | regardfulness | relentlessness | remark | resoluteness | resolution | resolve | resolvedness | respect | sedateness | self-will | seriousness | sincerity | single-mindedness | sober-mindedness | soberness | sobersidedness | sobersides | sobriety | solemnity | solemnness | somberness | spirit | staidness | straight face | tenacity | thought | thoughtfulness | total commitment | vehemence | warmth | weightiness | will | zeal

See Also | commitment | committedness | graveness | gravity | gravity | sedateness | soberness | sobriety | solemness | solemnity | solemnity | somberness | staidness | trait

Earnestness In Webster's Dictionary

\Ear"nest*ness\, n. The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety. An honest earnestness in the young man's manner. --W. Irving.

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