Synonyms for earnestness
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Seriousness
seriousness, sincerity, solemnity, warmth, serious-mindedness
2. Zeal
zeal, enthusiasm, ardor US, ardour UK, fervor US, fervour UK, eagerness, devotion, vehemence, spirit, intensity, heat, animation, fervency, strenuousness, intentness
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Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.
with complete earnestness
Forms
- Plural
- earnestnesses → seriousnesses, sincerities, solemnities, warmths…
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Zeal is burning earnestness, always tending to vigorous action with all the devotion of enthusiasm, tho often without its hopefulness.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- warmth The landscape was bathed by the warmth of the sun.
- seriousness I am well aware of the seriousness of the situation.
- sincerity Sami was able to convince people of his sincerity.
- enthusiasm He destroyed all of my enthusiasm to learn Berber.
- zeal Success is due less to ability than to zeal.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| earnestness | steady | |
| warmth | rising | |
| seriousness | steady | |
| sincerity | steady | |
| solemnity | steady | |
| enthusiasm | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- heat1, zeal1
- 5 letters
- ardor2
- 6 letters
- spirit2, warmth1, fervor2, ardour
- 7 letters
- fervour
- 8 letters
- devotion3, fervency
- 9 letters
- animation4, intensity4, diligence3, sincerity4, eagerness3, solemnity4, vehemence3
- 10 letters
- enthusiasm5, intentness
- 11 letters
- seriousness4
- 13 letters
- strenuousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ardor2 = 2 syllables).