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Synonyms for earnest
ˈɜr nɪstearnest
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
earnest
One is eager who impatiently desires to accomplish some end; one is earnest with a desire that is less impatient, but more deep, resolute, and constant; one is anxious with a desire that foresees rather the pain of disappointment than the delight of attainment. One is eager for the gratification of any appetite or passion; he is earnest in conviction, purpose, or character. Eager usually refers to some specific and immediate satisfaction, earnest to something permanent and enduring; the patriotic soldier is earnest in his devotion to his country, eager for a decisive battle.
Synonyms:
animated, anxious, ardent, burning, desirous, eager, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealousAntonyms:
apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmovedPreposition:
Eager for (more rarely after) favor, honor, etc.; eager in pursuit.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
earnestadjective
something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
Antonyms:
frivolous, purposeless, insincereearnest, sincere, solemnadjective
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"
Synonyms:
dear, heartfelt, businesslike, sincere, grave, sedate, sober, devout, solemnAntonyms:
frivolous, insincere, purposelessdear, devout, earnest, heartfeltadjective
earnest
"one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
Synonyms:
dear(p), pricy, pricey, devout, heartfelt, high-priced, beloved, businesslike, god-fearing, good, darling, costly, solemn, near, sincere, dearAntonyms:
insincere, purposeless, frivolousbusinesslike, earnestadjective
not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
Synonyms:
sincere, businesslike, devout, solemn, heartfelt, dearAntonyms:
insincere, frivolous, purposeless
Dictionary of English Synonymes
earnestadjective
Synonyms:
ardent, zealous, eager, fervent, fervid, glowing, animated, importunate, warm, heartyearnestadjective
earnestnoun
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seriousness, reality, not a jestearnestnoun
Synonyms:
pledge, first-fruitsearnestnoun
Synonyms:
EARNEST-MONEY
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
earnestadjective
Synonyms:
unfeigned, ardent, sincere, fervent, impassioned, zealous, intentearnestnoun
Synonyms:
sincerity, seriousness, good faith, pledge, handsel, token, foretasteAntonyms:
jest
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List of paraphrases for "earnest":
sincere, serious, conscientiously, fervent, seriousness, earnestly, ardent, seriously
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#155 | good | |
#487 | hot | |
#989 | near | |
#2107 | serious | |
#2328 | determined | |
#3359 | warm | |
#3613 | dear | |
#4429 | burning | |
#4587 | seriously | |
#5288 | animated | |
#5534 | intent | |
#7174 | intense | |
#8065 | grave | |
#9217 | keen | |
#10003 | costly | |
#10345 | beloved | |
#11300 | eager | |
#12238 | darling | |
#13784 | enthusiastic | |
#13864 | anxious | |
#15441 | sincere | |
#17693 | earnest | |
#18433 | glowing | |
#19532 | sober | |
#22948 | longing | |
#24329 | seriousness | |
#24854 | solemn | |
#27040 | heartfelt | |
#27965 | impatient | |
#30164 | pricey | |
#31690 | yearning | |
#33982 | ardent | |
#35229 | strenuous | |
#36092 | devout | |
#38786 | earnestly | |
#43874 | zealous | |
#46093 | fervent | |
#46387 | desirous | |
#73655 | sedate | |
#76074 | conscientiously | |
#76435 | vehement | |
#83664 | impetuous | |
#99694 | businesslike | |
#122866 | pricy | |
#210695 | importunate |
How to use earnest in a sentence?
White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters Friday at the daily press briefing. Mike Rogers, former chairman of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, weighed in late Friday afternoon. We should not underestimate what this means to our national security, a leading general in Iran just told the world that the United States of America is irrelevant and Russia welcomed him with open arms. Not only do Russia and Iran not fear us, they do not respect us. And that, is dangerous. According to two separate Western intelligence sources, Qassem Soleimani arrived in Moscow on Iran Air flight 5130 from Tehran on July 24, ten days after the nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers was announced that included a provision to lift the arms embargo on Iran. Three days later, Secretary of State John Kerry testified about the Iran nuclear deal before the Senate Armed Services Committee, assuring Congress pressure would remain on Iran's shadowy general.
Men in earnest have no time to waste In patching fig-leaves for the naked truth.
I don't expect any breakthrough from this meeting, but we hope for an earnest discussion, including about the root causes of the crisis - not only in Russia-NATO relations, but ... also about the ones that led to the worsening of regional and European security.
There is an earnest eagerness to connect with the Indian leadership, prime Minister Modi has chosen to come in his first year (of office) to China. It shows that the leaders on both sides are seriously attempting to ... bridge the most important challenge between the two countries - the trust deficit.
This world is given as the prize for the men in earnest; and that which is true of this world, is truer still of the world to come.
Translations for earnest
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- جاد, جديArabic
- сур'ёзныBelarusian
- добросъвестен, капаро, сериозен, задълбочен, депозитBulgarian
- seriósCatalan, Valencian
- vážnýCzech
- intensiv, ernst, ernsthaft, aufrichtig, leidenschaftlich, sehnsüchtigGerman
- σοβαρόςGreek
- intención, serioSpanish
- ardent, sérieuxFrench
- बयानाHindi
- komoly, buzgó, súlyosHungarian
- voglioso, desideroso, grave, fervente, serio, pegno, zelante, pressanteItalian
- 真面目, 真剣, 本気Japanese
- alvorNorwegian
- sério, sinceroPortuguese
- усиленный, серьёзный, ревностныйRussian
- znȁčājan, vážan, ȍzbīljanSerbo-Croatian
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