earnest
adjective | /earnest/
Essential WordsMEDIUM
showing sincere and intense conviction
earnest
adjective | /earnest/
Essential WordsMEDIUMshowing sincere and intense conviction
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Synonyms
serioussincereheartfeltardent
Antonyms
slackapatheticfrivolous
Examples
"He made an earnest appeal for donations to the relief fund."
"Their earnest approach convinced the committee to act."
Etymology
from Old English eornost “seriousness”
Source: Essential WordsAdded: 11/13/2025
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