| ADJECTIVE | all | earnest, sincere, solemn | characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions |
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| all | earnest, dear, devout, heartfelt | earnest | |
| all | earnest, businesslike | not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal | |
| NOUN | possession | earnest | something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract |
| Sounds | er'nihst | |
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| Rhymes | abortionist ... Zionist: 245 rhymes with ihst... | |
| Meaning | Characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions. | |
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| Example | "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate" | |
| Synonyms | sincere, solemn | |
| Broader | serious | concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities |
| Spanish | serio, sincero | |
| Catalan | sincer, solemne | |
| Nouns | earnestness | the trait of being serious |
| Adverbs | earnestly | in a serious manner |
| Meaning | earnest. | |
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| Synonyms | dear, devout, heartfelt | |
| Broader | sincere | open and genuine |
| Spanish | cordial, sentido, sincero | |
| Nouns | earnestness | an earnest / earnest and sincere feeling |
| Meaning | not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal. | |
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| Synonym | businesslike | |
| Broader | purposeful | Serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal |
| Spanish | formal, serio | |
| Nouns | earnestness | the trait of being serious |
| Meaning | Something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract. | |
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| Narrower | earnest money, arles | money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract |
| Broader | security, surety | Property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation |
| Spanish | paga y señal, señal, serio | |
| Catalan | paga i senyal | |
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