Hyphenation of earnest

How to hyphenate earnest

Because it is a word with a single syllable, earnest is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

earnest

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 7
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 7
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: earnest

Definitions of earnest

earnest is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
noun
Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To be serious with; use in earnest.

Definition 1 as adjective

adjective
(said of an action or an utterance) Serious or honest
adjective
(with a positive sense) Focused in the pursuit of an objective; eager to obtain or do.
Example: earnest prayers
adjective
Intent; focused; showing a lot of concentration.
Example: earnest attention.
adjective
(said of a person or a person's character) Possessing or characterised by seriousness.
Example: an earnest disposition
adjective
Strenuous; diligent.
Example: earnest efforts
adjective
Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.

Words nearby earnest

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earmuffs
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earners
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earnestful
earnestly
earnestness
earnestnesses
earnests
earnful
earnie

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.