Dictionary Entry
earnest
earnest is a 7-letter English word with 11 senses as noun, adjective, and transitive verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
7 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 8 · 11 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
Seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness.
- 2adjective
Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain or do; zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavor; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; -- used in a good sense; as, earnest prayers.
- 3adjective
Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention.
- 4adjective
Serious; important.
- 5transitive verb
To use in earnest.
- 6noun
Something given, or a part paid beforehand, as a pledge; pledge; handsel; a token of what is to come.
- 7noun
Something of value given by the buyer to the seller, by way of token or pledge, to bind the bargain and prove the sale.
- 8noun
something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
- 9adjective
not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
Synonyms
- 10adjective
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
"both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"
"an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"
- 11adjective
earnest
"one's dearest wish"
"devout wishes for their success"
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