Dictionary Definition
earnestness
Noun
1 an earnest and sincere feeling [syn: seriousness, sincerity]
2 the trait of being serious; "a lack of
solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice
[syn: seriousness,
serious-mindedness,
sincerity] [ant:
frivolity]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
Noun
- The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
abandon, absorption, advertence, advertency, alertness, ardency, ardor, assiduity, assiduousness, attention, attention span,
attentiveness,
awareness, care, commitment, committedness, concentration, consciousness, consideration, decidedness, decision, decisiveness, decorousness, dedication, definiteness, deliberation, demureness, determinateness,
determination,
determinedness,
devotedness,
devotion, devoutness, diligence, doggedness, ear, earnest, engrossment, faith, faithfulness, fervency, fervidness, fervor, fidelity, fire, firmness, formality, gravity, grimness, heartiness, heat, heatedness, heed, heedfulness, impassionedness,
intensity, intentiveness, intentness, long face,
loyalty, mindfulness, note, notice, observance, observation, obstinacy, passion, passionateness, perseverance, persistence, purpose, purposefulness, regard, regardfulness, relentlessness, remark, resoluteness, resolution, resolve, resolvedness, respect, sedateness, self-will,
seriousness,
sincerity,
single-mindedness, sober-mindedness, soberness, sobersidedness, sobersides, sobriety, solemnity, solemnness, somberness, spirit, staidness, straight face,
tenacity, thought, thoughtfulness, total
commitment, vehemence,
warmth, weightiness, will, zeal