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earnest definition
earnest |
Grep of noun earnest earnest earnest money earnestness Overview of noun earnest The noun earnest has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) earnest -- (something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract) Overview of adj earnest The adj earnest has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) earnest, in earnest, sincere, solemn -- (characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message") 2. dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt -- (earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences") 3. businesslike, earnest -- (not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal) Antonyms of adj earnest 3 senses of earnest Sense 1 earnest, in earnest(prenominal), sincere, solemn INDIRECT (VIA serious) -> frivolous Sense 2 dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt INDIRECT (VIA sincere) -> insincere Sense 3 businesslike, earnest INDIRECT (VIA purposeful) -> purposeless Similarity of adj earnest 3 senses of earnest Sense 1 earnest, in earnest(prenominal), sincere, solemn => serious (vs. frivolous) Sense 2 dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt => sincere (vs. insincere) Sense 3 businesslike, earnest => purposeful (vs. purposeless) Attributes of adj earnest Familiarity of adj earnest earnest used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj earnest earnest in earnest Overview of noun earnest The noun earnest has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) earnest -- (something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract) Overview of adj earnest The adj earnest has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) earnest, in earnest, sincere, solemn -- (characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message") 2. dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt -- (earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences") 3. businesslike, earnest -- (not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal)
earnest definition
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