earnestness

ear·nest ¹

 (ûr′nĭst)

adj.

Showing or expressing sincerity or seriousness: an earnest gesture of goodwill. See Synonyms at serious.

Idiom:

in earnest

1. With a purposeful or sincere intent: settled down to study in earnest for the examination.

2. Serious; determined: "Both sides are deeply in earnest, with passions that approximate those of civil war" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).

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[Middle English ernest, from Old English eornoste; see er- in Indo-European roots.]

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ear′nest·ly adv.

ear′nest·ness n.

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ear·nest ²

 (ûr′nĭst)

n.

1. Earnest money.

2. A token of something to come; a promise or assurance.

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[Middle English ernest, variant of ernes, alteration of Old French erres, pl. of erre, pledge, from Latin arra, alteration of arrabō, from Greek arrabōn, earnest-money, of Canaanite origin; see ʕrb in Semitic roots.]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	earnestness - an earnest and sincere feeling   seriousness, sincerity solemnity, gravity - a solemn and dignified feeling
	2.	earnestness - the trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice serious-mindedness, seriousness, sincerity trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature commitment, committedness - the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose; "a man of energy and commitment" graveness, gravity, soberness, sobriety, somberness, sombreness - a manner that is serious and solemn sedateness, solemness, solemnity, staidness - a trait of dignified seriousness

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earnestness

noun

1. seriousness, resolution, passion, enthusiasm, warmth, gravity, urgency, zeal, sincerity, fervour, eagerness, ardour, keenness He spoke with intense earnestness.

2. determination, resolve, urgency, zeal, ardour, vehemence the earnestness of their struggle for freedom

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earnestness

noun

Sober sincerity:

seriousness, sobersidedness.

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Translations

جَـدِّيَّـه

alvoroprigtighed

Ernst

sérieux

einlægni; alvara

alvor

ciddiyetsamimiyet

认真诚挚

earnestness

[ˈɜːnɪstnɪs] N (= seriousness) → seriedad f, formalidad f; (= sincerity) → sinceridad f

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earnestness

[ˈɜː^rnɪstnɪs] n (= seriousness) → sérieux m

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earnestness

n → Ernsthaftigkeit f; (of voice) → Ernst m; (of desire, prayer) → Innigkeit f

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earnestness

[ˈɜːnɪstnɪs] n → serietà

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earnest

(ˈəːnist) adjective

1. serious or over-serious. an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression. ernstig جادُّ، جدّي серозен sério vážný ernst seriøs; alvorlig σοβαρόςserio tõsine جدی و ساعی؛ کوشا totinen sérieuxרציני दृढ संकल्प ozbiljan komoly serius alvarlegur, einlægur serio まじめな 진지한 rimtas, stropus nopietns serius ernstig alvorlig, alvorlig bekymret; maurflittigpoważny, przejęty جدی کللکوالی sério serios серьёзный vážny resen ozbiljan allvarlig, uppriktig จริงใจ; เอาใจใส่; ตั้งใจจริง ciddî, ağırbaşlı 認真的 серйозний سنجیدہ nghiêm túc 认真的

2. showing determination, sincerity or strong feeling. He made an earnest attempt to improve his work. in alle erns عـاقِد العَزْم искрен sério vážný ernstlich oprigtig; alvorlig ειλικρινής, αποφασισμένοςserio tõsimeelne دارای خلوص نیت و پشتکار؛ صادقانه vilpitön sérieuxרציני बयाना, अग्रिम धन revan, gorljiv határozott, megfontolt sungguh-sungguh alvarlegur, ákveðinn serio 真剣な 성실한 nuoširdus apņēmīgs; dedzīgs bersungguh ernstigoppriktigszczery جدیت، شدید علاقه لرل sério serios серьёзный vážny resen odlučan enträgen, nitisk, allvarlig เอาจริงเอาจัง kararlı, samimî 鄭重其事的，誠摯的 ревний; гарячий پر عزم tha thiết 诚挚的

ˈearnestness noun

innige, ywerige جَـدِّيَّـه сериозност seriedade vážnost der Ernst alvor; oprigtighed ειλικρίνειαseriedad tõsidus صداقت vilpittömyys sérieuxרצינות सच्चाई, तत्परता ozbiljnost komolyság kesungguhan einlægni; alvara serietà まじめさ 진지함 rimtumas, nuoširdumas nopietnība kesungguhan ernstalvor, oppriktighet sumienność دزړه له كومى seriedade seriozitate серьёзность vážnosť resnost odlučnost allvar, uppriktighet ความเอาใจใส่; ความเอาจริงเอาจัง ciddiyet, samimiyet 認真，誠摯，鄭重其事 серйозність; щирість سنجیدگی tính nghiêm túc; tính tha thiết 认真，诚挚

earnestly adverb

ywerig بِجَـديَّـه сериозно seriamente vážně ernst alvorligt; oprigtigt ειλικρινάseriamente tõsiselt صادقانه vilpittömästi sérieusementברצינות दृढता से ozbiljno komolyan dengan serius af einlægni; alvarlega seriamente まじめに 진지하게 rimtai, nuoširdžiai nopietni degan bersungguh ernstigalvorlig; maurflittig; oppriktig sumiennie په جدى (كى لهجه)، په كلكه، په رښتيا seriamente cu seriozitate серьёзно vážne resno odlučno allvarligt, uppriktigt อย่างเอาใจใส่; อย่างเอาจริงเอาจัง ciddiyetle, içtenlikle 認真地，誠摯地 серйозно; щиро سنجیدگی سے một cách nghiêm túc; tha thiết 认真地，诚挚地

in earnest

1. serious; not joking. I am in earnest when I say this. in alle erns, ernstig جـاد، جدِّيّـا сериозен a sério doopravdy im Ernst for alvor; i ramme alvor; oprigtig σοβαράen serio tõsi taga جدی tosissaan sérieux, sans rireרצינות गरंभीरता से ozbiljno komolyan tidak main-main, serius vera alvara serio まじめで 진지하게 rimtas, nuoširdus; ne juokais nopietni; bez jokiem serius in alle ernst på alvorpoważny, na serio جدی a sério (în mod) serios серьёзно vážne resno (misliti) ozbiljno misliti allvarlig, uppriktig จริงจัง ciddî, samimî 認真的 серйозно سنجیدہ nghiêm túc 认真的

2. seriously; with energy and determination. He set to work in earnest. hy meen dit regtig بِجَديَّـه съвестно com empenho se vší vážností ernsthaft for alvor σοβαρά, για καλά seriamente tõsiselt بطور جدی و مصمم toden teolla sérieusementברצינות गंभीरतापूर्वक ozbiljno komolyan tekun af/fyrir alvöru sul serio, seriamente 本気で 진심으로 rimtai, iš širdies visā nopietnībā dengan serius in ernstfor alvornaprawdę جدیت com empenho cu seriozitate всерьёз so všetkou vážnosťou resno ozbiljno govoriti på allvar อย่างจริงจัง ciddî biçimde 鄭重其事地 серйозно سنجیدگی سے tha thiết 诚挚地

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