earnestness

  • 1Earnestness — Ear nest*ness, n. The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety. [1913 Webster] An honest earnestness in the young man s manner. W. Irving. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2earnestness — index adhesion (loyalty), compulsion (obsession), diligence (care), diligence (perseverance) …

    Law dictionary

  • 3earnestness — [n] determination; seriousness absorption, ardor, attentiveness, concentration, decision, deliberation, devotion, doggedness, eagerness, engrossment, enthusiasm, fervor, firmness, gravity, intensity, intentness, keenness, passion, perseverance,… …

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  • 4earnestness — earnest ► ADJECTIVE ▪ intensely serious. ● in earnest Cf. ↑in earnest DERIVATIVES earnestly adverb earnestness noun. ORIGIN Old English …

    English terms dictionary

  • 5earnestness — noun see earnest II …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6earnestness — See earnestly. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 7earnestness — noun The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness …

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  • 8earnestness — Synonyms and related words: abandon, absorption, advertence, advertency, alertness, ardency, ardor, assiduity, assiduousness, attention, attention span, attentiveness, awareness, care, commitment, committedness, concentration, consciousness,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 9earnestness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Fervor] Syn. ardor, intensity, zeal; see enthusiasm 1 . 2. [Solemnity] Syn. gravity, sobriety, sincerity; see seriousness 2 . 3. [Determination] Syn. resolution, persistence, tenacity; see determination 2 , diligence . II… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 10earnestness — ear·nest·ness || Éœnɪstnɪs /ɜːn n. seriousness, sincereness …

    English contemporary dictionary

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