earnestness | ||
1. | [ noun ] an earnest and sincere feeling | |
Synonyms: | sincerity seriousness | |
Related terms: | gravity | |
2. | [ noun ] the trait of being serious | |
Synonyms: | serious-mindedness sincerity seriousness | |
Examples: | "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice |
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Related terms: | frivolity trait commitedness commitment graveness sedateness serious frivolous | |
Similar spelling: |
Earnestine earnestly earnest_money Ernestine |