1syllable
earnest
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Definitions ofearnest
1noun
- Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
- Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)
1verb
- To be serious with; use in earnest.
1adjective
- (said of an action or an utterance) Serious or honest
- (with a positive sense) Focused in the pursuit of an objective; eager to obtain or do.
Example: "earnest prayers"
- Intent; focused; showing a lot of concentration.
Example: "earnest attention."
- (said of a person or a person's character) Possessing or characterised by seriousness.
Example: "an earnest disposition"
- Strenuous; diligent.
Example: "earnest efforts"
- Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.
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