Definition for

earnestness


noun – Intentness or zeal in the pursuit of anything; eagerness; strong or eager desire; energetic striving: as, to seek or ask with earnestness; to engage in a work with earnestness.

noun – Anxious care; solicitude; strength of feeling; seriousness: as, a man of great earnestness; the charge was maintained with much earnestness.

noun – Synonyms 1. Zeal, Enthusiasm, etc. See eagerness.

noun – The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety.

noun – The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.

noun – the trait of being serious

noun – an earnest and sincere feeling

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