earnest
noun
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
Types & categories
- surety hypernym
- earnest money hyponym
Sense 2 adjective
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate
Related & opposite
- serious-mindedness derivation
- sedateness derivation
- solemnity derivation
- seriousness derivation
- serious similar to
Sense 3 adjective
earnest
one's dearest wish
Related & opposite
- seriousness derivation
- sincere similar to
Sense 4 adjective
not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
Related & opposite
- serious-mindedness derivation
- purposeful similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | surety |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | earnest money |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | serious-mindedness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | sedateness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | solemnity |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | seriousness |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | serious |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | seriousness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | sincere |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | serious-mindedness |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | purposeful |