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  1. an earnest entreaty. 3. seriously important; demanding or receiving serious attention. noun. 4. full seriousness, as of intention or purpose. to speak in earnest. SYNONYMS 1. fervent, intent, purposeful, determined, industrious, ambitious. earnest, resolute, serious, sincere imply having qualities of depth and firmness. earnest implies having a ...

  2. earnest serious and sincere: The earnest young doctor answered all our questions. an earnest attempt to communicate; solemn looking or sounding very serious, without smiling; done or said in a very serious and sincere way: The minister wore a solemn expression. I made a solemn promise that I would return. Patterns

  3. Synonyms for EARNEST: solemn, serious, stern, professional, sober, humorless, unsmiling, severe; Antonyms of EARNEST: playful, humorous, facetious, flippant, joking ...

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  5. Define earnest. earnest synonyms, earnest pronunciation, earnest translation, English dictionary definition of earnest. adj. Showing or expressing sincerity or seriousness: an earnest gesture of goodwill.

  6. in an earnest or serious way; not fooling : serious and ... Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad ...

  7. EARNEST meaning: 1. very serious and sincere: 2. If something begins to happen in earnest, it really starts to…. Learn more.