An honest earnestness in the young man's manner. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
earnestness — index adhesion (loyalty), compulsion (obsession), diligence (care), diligence (perseverance) … Law dictionary
earnestness — [n] determination; seriousness absorption, ardor, attentiveness, concentration, decision, deliberation, devotion, doggedness, eagerness, engrossment, enthusiasm, fervor, firmness, gravity, intensity, intentness, keenness, passion, perseverance,… … New thesaurus
earnestness — earnest ► ADJECTIVE ▪ intensely serious. ● in earnest Cf. ↑in earnest DERIVATIVES earnestly adverb earnestness noun. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
earnestness — noun see earnest II … New Collegiate Dictionary
earnestness — See earnestly. * * * … Universalium
earnestness — noun The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness … Wiktionary
earnestness — Synonyms and related words: abandon, absorption, advertence, advertency, alertness, ardency, ardor, assiduity, assiduousness, attention, attention span, attentiveness, awareness, care, commitment, committedness, concentration, consciousness,… … Moby Thesaurus
earnestness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Fervor] Syn. ardor, intensity, zeal; see enthusiasm 1 . 2. [Solemnity] Syn. gravity, sobriety, sincerity; see seriousness 2 . 3. [Determination] Syn. resolution, persistence, tenacity; see determination 2 , diligence . II… … English dictionary for students
earnestness — ear·nest·ness || Éœnɪstnɪs /ÉœËn n. seriousness, sincereness … English contemporary dictionary
earnestness — n fervor, fervency, fervidity, ardor, zeal, passion, vehemence, intensity; resolution, firmness, determination, steadfastness, iron will, purpose fulness; seriousness, gravity, sobriety, solemnity, thoughtfulness; diligence, assiduity, intentness … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
