Another word for earnest | Synonyms for earnest

Another word for earnest

earnest Synonyms

earnest

modif.

Zealous
sincere, determined, heartfelt, warm; see diligent, enthusiastic 2, 3.
Solemn
serious, grave, sober, weighty; see solemn 1. See syn. study at serious.

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Another word for earnest

adjective

Marked by sober sincerity:
businesslike, no-nonsense, serious, sobersided. Idiom: in earnest. See heavy, work
Full of or marked by dignity and seriousness:
grave², sedate, serious, sober, solemn, somber, staid. See attitude, heavy
Having great consequence or weight:
grave², heavy, momentous, serious, severe, weighty. See important

noun

Something given to guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of an obligation:

guaranty, pawn¹, pledge, security, token, warrant. See transactions

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His simple, earnest response and the conviction on his face floored her.
Preparations were made in earnest for his subjugation.
The tears started in earnest as she reached the laundry room.
A Talmudist, was an earnest promoter of kabbalistic studies.
His political career began in earnest at the opening of the War of 1812.

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