ALL meanings of earnest
ear·nest
E e - adjective earnest serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker. 1
- adjective earnest showing depth and sincerity of feeling: earnest words; an earnest entreaty. 1
- adjective earnest seriously important; demanding or receiving serious attention. 1
- noun earnest a portion of something, given or done in advance as a pledge of the remainder. 1
- noun earnest Law. earnest money. 1
- noun earnest anything that gives pledge, promise, or indication of what is to follow. 1
- adjective earnest serious 1
- adjective earnest sincere 1
- noun earnest pledge 1
- noun earnest A thing intended or regarded as a sign or promise of what is to come. 1
- noun earnest any token of something to follow; pledge; assurance 0
- adjective earnest serious and intense; not joking or playful; zealous and sincere 0
- adjective earnest not petty or trivial; important 0
- noun earnest money given as a part payment and pledge in binding a bargain 0
- noun earnest something given or done as an indication or assurance of what is to come; token 0
- noun earnest Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness. 0
- noun earnest Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to jesting or feigned appearance); fixed determination; eagerness; intentness. 0
- noun earnest A sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come. 0
- verb earnest (Transitive Verb) To be serious with; use in earnest. 0
- adjective earnest Serious in speech or action; eager; urgent; importunate; pressing; instant. 0
- adjective earnest Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain or do; zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavour; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; — used in a good sense; as, earnest prayers. 0
- adjective earnest Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention. 0
- adjective earnest Possessing or characterised by seriousness; strongly bent; intent. 0
- adjective earnest Strenuous; diligent. 0
- adjective earnest Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; not trifling or feigned; important. 0
- adjective earnest Earnest people are very serious and sincere in what they say or do, because they think that their actions and beliefs are important. 0
- adjective earnest serious in mind or intention 0
- adjective earnest showing or characterized by sincerity of intention 0
- adjective earnest demanding or receiving serious attention 0
- noun earnest seriousness 0
- noun earnest a part or portion of something given in advance as a guarantee of the remainder 0
- noun earnest something given, usually a nominal sum of money, to confirm a contract 0