earnest

Letters that make earnest

s, a, e, n, r, t are letters that make 'earnest'

Words within earnest

nest, ear, RN, ar, earn, Ea, AR, NE, Ar, Es, Ne, Rn, EST are words within 'earnest'

Anagrams of earnest

eastern, nearest are anagrams of 'earnest'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of earnest

earnests is a word created by adding a letter to 'earnest'


4 possible definitions for 'earnest'

Earnest as "not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal"

Under this definition, earnest is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

businesslike has the same meaning as earnest

Derivatives of earnest

seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity are derivatives of 'earnest'.

Similar to earnest

purposeful is similar to earnest.


Earnest as "characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions"

Under this definition, earnest is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sincere, solemn have the same meaning as 'earnest'

Derivatives of earnest

seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity, gravity, sedateness, staidness, solemnity, solemness are derivatives of 'earnest'.

Similar to earnest

serious is similar to earnest.

Example of earnest used within this context

"both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate", "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant", "a film with a solemn social message"


Earnest as "earnest"

Under this definition, earnest is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

dear, devout, heartfelt have the same meaning as 'earnest'

Derivatives of earnest

seriousness, sincerity, earnestness are derivatives of 'earnest'.

Similar to earnest

sincere is similar to earnest.


Earnest as "something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract"

Under this definition, earnest is a noun and has the following properties:

earnest as a type

'earnest' can be a type of security, surety.

Types of earnest

earnest money, arles are types of 'earnest'.



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