EARNESTNESS

seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity

(noun) the trait of being serious; “a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness”- Robert Rice

earnestness, seriousness, sincerity

(noun) an earnest and sincere feeling

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

earnestness (countable and uncountable, plural earnestnesses)

The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.

Anagrams

• easternness

Source: Wiktionary


Ear"nest*ness, n.

Definition: The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety. An honest earnestness in the young man's manner. W. Irving.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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