earnestness Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an earnest and sincere feeling
seriousness; sincerity.
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noun the trait of being serious
seriousness; serious-mindedness; sincerity.
- a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice
WordNet
Ear"nest*ness noun
Definitions
The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety. An honest earnestness in the young man's manner. W. Irving.
