earnestness

ear·nest ¹  (ûrnst)

adj.

1. Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness: an earnest gesture of goodwill.

2. Of an important or weighty nature; grave. 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-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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earnest·ly adv.

earnest·ness n.

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ear·nest ²  (ûrnst)

n.

1. Money paid in advance as part payment to bind a contract or bargain.

2. A token of something to come; a promise or an 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 arrab, from Greek arrabn, earnest-money, of Canaanite origin; see rb in Semitic roots.]

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

Translations

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

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

earnestness

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

earnestness [ˈɜːnɪstnɪs] n → serietà

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earnestness [ˈɜːnɪstnɪs] n → serietà