'Earnestness' definitions:
Definition of 'earnestness'
(from WordNet)
noun
An earnest and sincere feeling [syn: earnestness, seriousness, sincerity]
noun
The trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice [syn: seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity] [ant: frivolity, frivolousness]
Definition of 'Earnestness'
From: GCIDE
- Earnestness \Ear"nest*ness\, n. The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety. [1913 Webster]
- An honest earnestness in the young man's manner. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'earnestness'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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