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ear·nest 1 E0005900 (ûr′nĭst)adj. Showing or expressing sincerity or seriousness: an earnest gesture of goodwill. See Synonyms at serious.Idiom: in earnest1. With a purposeful or sincere intent: settled down to study in earnest for the examination.2. Serious; determined: "Both sides are deeply in earnest, with passions that approximate those of civil war" (Conor Cruise O'Brien).
[Middle English ernest, from Old English eornoste; see er- in Indo-European roots.]
ear′nest·ly adv.ear′nest·ness n.
ear·nest 2 E0005900 (ûr′nĭst)n.1. Earnest money.2. A token of something to come; a promise or assurance.
[Middle English ernest, variant of ernes, alteration of Old French erres, pl. of erre, pledge, from Latin arra, alteration of arrabō, from Greek arrabōn, earnest-money, of Canaanite origin; see ʕrb in Semitic roots.]earnest (ˈɜːnɪst) adj1. serious in mind or intention: an earnest student. 2. showing or characterized by sincerity of intention: an earnest promise. 3. demanding or receiving serious attentionnseriousness[Old English eornost; related to Old High German ernust seriousness, Old Norse ern energetic, efficient, Gothic arniba secure] ˈearnestly adv ˈearnestness n
earnest (ˈɜːnɪst) n1. a part or portion of something given in advance as a guarantee of the remainder2. (Law) contract law Also called: earnest money something given, usually a nominal sum of money, to confirm a contract3. any token of something to follow; pledge; assurance[C13: from Old French erres pledges, plural of erre earnest money, from Latin arrha, shortened from arrabō pledge, from Greek arrabon, from Hebrew `ērābhōn pledge, from `ārabh he pledged]ear•nest1 (ˈɜr nɪst)
adj. 1. serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous. 2. showing depth and sincerity of feeling: an earnest entreaty. 3. seriously important; grave. n. 4. full seriousness, as of intention or purpose: to be in earnest. [before 1000; Middle English ernest, Old English eornost zeal, seriousness, c. Middle Low German ernest, Old High German ernust] ear′nest•ly, adv. ear′nest•ness, n. syn: earnest, resolute, serious, sincere imply having qualities of steady purposefulness. earnest implies having a purpose and being steadily and soberly eager in pursuing it: an earnest student. resolute adds a quality of determination: resolute in defending the rights of others. serious implies having depth and a soberness of attitude that contrasts with gaiety and frivolity; it may include the qualities of both earnestness and resolution: serious and thoughtful. sincere suggests genuineness, trustworthiness, and absence of superficiality: a sincere interest in a person's welfare. ear•nest2 (ˈɜr nɪst)
n. 1. a portion of something, given or done in advance as a pledge of the remainder. 2. money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract. [1175–1225; Middle English ernes(t), alter. of Old French erres, pl. of erre earnest money < Latin arr(h)a short for arr(h)abō < Greek arrhabṓn < Semitic (compare Hebrew ‘ērābhōn security, pledge)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | earnest - something of value given by one person to another to bind a contractsurety, security - property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"arles, earnest money - money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract | | Adj. | 1. | earnest - 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"; "a film with a solemn social message"sincere, solemnserious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!" | | 2. | earnest - earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"heartfelt, devout, dearsincere - open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship" | | 3. | earnest - not distracted by anything unrelated to the goalbusinesslikepurposeful - serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal |
earnestadjective1. serious, keen, grave, intense, steady, dedicated, eager, enthusiastic, passionate, sincere, thoughtful, solemn, ardent, fervent, impassioned, zealous, staid, keen as mustard Ella was a pious, earnest young woman.
serious trifling, frivolous, flippant, insincere2. determined, firm, dogged, constant, urgent, intent, persistent, ardent, persevering, resolute, heartfelt, zealous, vehement, wholehearted Despite their earnest efforts, they failed to win support.
determined indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested, couldn't-care-less, apathetic, unenthusiastic, half-heartedin earnest3. seriously, resolutely, earnestly, wholeheartedly Campaigning will begin in earnest tomorrow.4. genuine, serious, sincere, honest, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal), not joking I can never tell whether he is in earnest or not.earnest 1adjective1. Marked by sober sincerity:businesslike, no-nonsense, serious, sobersided.Idiom: in earnest.2. Full of or marked by dignity and seriousness:grave, sedate, serious, sober, solemn, somber, staid.3. Having great consequence or weight:grave, heavy, momentous, serious, severe, weighty.
earnest 2nounSomething given to guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of an obligation:guaranty, pawn, pledge, security, token, warrant.Translationsearnest (ˈəːnist) adjective1. serious or over-serious. an earnest student; She wore an earnest expression. 認真的 认真的2. showing determination, sincerity or strong feeling. He made an earnest attempt to improve his work. 鄭重其事的，誠摯的 诚挚的ˈearnestness noun 認真，誠摯，鄭重其事 认真，诚挚 earnestly adverb 認真地，誠摯地 认真地，诚挚地 in earnest1. serious; not joking. I am in earnest when I say this. 認真的 认真的2. seriously; with energy and determination. He set to work in earnest. 鄭重其事地 诚挚地earnest
earnest Contract law something given, usually a nominal sum of money, to confirm a contract earnest
Related to earnest: earnest moneyearnest in Anglo-American law a part-payment made to seal a bargain. At times the implication has been of a token sum that is forfeitable. The Roman law tradition has a very developed equivalent: ARRA. See also DEPOSIT.EARNEST, contracts. The payment of a part of the price of goods sold, or the delivery of part of such goods, for the purpose of binding the contract.
2. The effect of earnest is to bind the goods sold, and upon their being paid for without default, the buyer is entitled to them. But notwithstanding the earnest, the money must be paid upon taking away the goods, because no other time for payment is appointed; earnest only binds the bargain, and gives the buyer a right to demand, but a demand without payment of the money is void; after earnest given the vendor cannot sell the goods to another, without a default in the vendee, and therefore if the latter does not come and pay, and take the goods, the vendor ought to go and request him, and then if he does not come, pay for the goods and take them away in convenient time, the agreement is dissolved, and he is at liberty to sell them to any other person. 1 Salk. 113: 2 Bl. Com. 447; 2 Kent, Com. 389; Ayl. Pand. 450; 3 Campb. R. 426. EARNEST
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earnest
Related to earnest: earnest moneySynonyms for earnestadj seriousSynonyms- serious
- keen
- grave
- intense
- steady
- dedicated
- eager
- enthusiastic
- passionate
- sincere
- thoughtful
- solemn
- ardent
- fervent
- impassioned
- zealous
- staid
- keen as mustard
Antonyms- trifling
- frivolous
- flippant
- insincere
adj determinedSynonyms- determined
- firm
- dogged
- constant
- urgent
- intent
- persistent
- ardent
- persevering
- resolute
- heartfelt
- zealous
- vehement
- wholehearted
Antonyms- indifferent
- unconcerned
- uninterested
- couldn't-care-less
- apathetic
- unenthusiastic
- half-hearted
phrase in earnest: seriouslySynonyms- seriously
- resolutely
- earnestly
- wholeheartedly
phrase in earnest: genuineSynonyms- genuine
- serious
- sincere
- honest
- dinkum
- not joking
Synonyms for earnestadj marked by sober sinceritySynonyms- businesslike
- no-nonsense
- serious
- sobersided
adj full of or marked by dignity and seriousnessSynonyms- grave
- sedate
- serious
- sober
- solemn
- somber
- staid
adj having great consequence or weightSynonyms- grave
- heavy
- momentous
- serious
- severe
- weighty
noun something given to guarantee the repayment of a loan or the fulfillment of an obligationSynonyms- guaranty
- pawn
- pledge
- security
- token
- warrant
Synonyms for earnestnoun something of value given by one person to another to bind a contractRelated Words- surety
- security
- arles
- earnest money
adj characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinionsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj earnestSynonymsRelated Wordsadj not distracted by anything unrelated to the goalSynonymsRelated Words |