Earnest
21earnest — adjective 1) he is dreadfully earnest Syn: serious, solemn, grave, sober, humorless, staid, intense; committed, dedicated, keen, diligent, zealous; thoughtful, cerebral, deep, profound Ant …
22earnest — I UK [ˈɜː(r)nɪst] / US [ˈɜrnɪst] adjective serious, determined, and meaning what you say an earnest young man earnest discussions Derived words: earnestly adverb earnestness noun uncountable II UK [ˈɜː(r)nɪst] / US [ˈɜrnɪst] noun in earnest …
23earnest — 1. adjective /ˈɜː(ɹ)nɪst,ˈɜː(ɹ)nɛst/ a) Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain or do; zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavour; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; used in a good sense; as, earnest prayers …
24earnest — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, acquitment, acquittal, acquittance, advertent, afire, agog, alert, all ears, all eyes, amortization, amortizement, ardent, assiduous, attention, attentive, aware, awe inspiring, bail, binder, bond, bound,… …
25earnest — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. intent, intense, serious, grave, solemn, sober, weighty, purposeful, determined; sincere; important; diligent; eager, impassioned, animated, cordial, zealous, fervent, ardent. See feeling,… …
26earnest — [OE] Earnest was originally a much more red blooded word than it is today. It comes ultimately from a Germanic base *ern which denoted ‘vigour’ or ‘briskness’. To this was added the noun suffix – ost (earnest was originally a noun), giving Old… …
27earnest — I adj 1. fervent, fervid, perfervid, ardent, zealous, passionate, impassioned, intense; assiduous, diligent, intent, concentrated; firm, resolute, determined, Inf. bound and determined, decided, purposeful; serious, sincere, in earnest, Inf. for… …
28earnest — adjective 1) he is dreadfully earnest Syn: serious, solemn, grave, sober, humourless, staid, intense 2) earnest prayer Syn: devout, heartfelt, wholehearted, sincere …
29earnest — [ˈɜːnɪst] adj serious, determined, and sincere • in earnest 1) with more energy or determination than before[/ex] After the rainy season, building work can begin in earnest.[/ex] 2) serious, and meaning what you say earnestly adv …
30earnest — [OE] Earnest was originally a much more red blooded word than it is today. It comes ultimately from a Germanic base *ern which denoted ‘vigour’ or ‘briskness’. To this was added the noun suffix – ost (earnest was originally a noun), giving Old… …
