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That religious earnestness forever tends toward fright and hence towards brittleness and inquisition is clear enough in mythology and history.
Thomas Howard

Meaning of "earnestness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EARNESTNESS

earnestness  [ˈɜːnɪstnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EARNESTNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Earnestness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EARNESTNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of earnestness in the English dictionary

The definition of earnestness in the dictionary is an intense and sincere seriousness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EARNESTNESS


brightness
ˈbraɪtnɪs
chasteness
ˈtʃeɪstnɪs
colourfastness
ˈkʌləˌfɑ:stnɪs
completeness
kəmˈpliːtnɪs
correctness
kəˈrɛktnɪs
eyewitness
ˈaɪˌwɪtnɪs
fastness
ˈfɑːstnɪs
fitness
ˈfɪtnɪs
greatness
ˈɡreɪtnɪs
hotness
ˈhɒtnɪs
justness
ˈdʒʌstnɪs
lightness
ˈlaɪtnɪs
moistness
ˈmɔɪstnɪs
robustness
rəʊˈbʌstnɪs
shamefacedness
ˈʃeɪmfeɪstnɪs
softness
ˈsɒftnɪs
steadfastness
ˈstedfəstnɪs
tightness
ˈtaɪtnɪs
vastness
ˈvɑːstnɪs
witness
ˈwɪtnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EARNESTNESS

earlywood
earmark
earmuff
earn
earn one´s daily bread
earned income
earner
earnest
earnest money
earnestly
earning power
earnings
Earnings Related Benefit
Earnings Related Supplement
earnings-related
EAROM
earphone
earphones
earpick
earpiece

WORDS THAT END LIKE EARNESTNESS

adeptness
alertness
aptness
aquafitness
bear witness
bluntness
business
compactness
expert witness
flatness
incorrectness
physical fitness
pleasantness
political correctness
promptness
quietness
shortness
sweetness
tartness
unfitness
wetness

Synonyms and antonyms of earnestness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EARNESTNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «earnestness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of earnestness

Translation of «earnestness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EARNESTNESS

Find out the translation of earnestness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of earnestness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «earnestness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

语重心长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

seriedad
570 millions of speakers

English

earnestness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ईमानदारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جدية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

серьезность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

seriedade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যগ্রতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sérieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesungguhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ernst
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

真面目さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

열심
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Earnestness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiêm túc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உள்ளார்வம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्सुकता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ciddiyet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

serietà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gorliwość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

серйозність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

seriozitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σοβαρότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

erns
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

allvar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alvor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of earnestness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EARNESTNESS»

The term «earnestness» is regularly used and occupies the 96.898 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EARNESTNESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about earnestness

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10 QUOTES WITH «EARNESTNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word earnestness.
1
Vidya Balan
Being traditional is a choice for me. South Indian families bring up their children with a sense of freedom, self-respect and self-value. We do whatever we have to with earnestness and honesty, including being uninhibited. Yet we hold onto our roots.
2
Confucius
To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
3
Ana Gasteyer
I was inspired more by early Bette Midler. I do wear a fancy dress and very high heels - and extra high hair. My goal is to obliterate all earnestness.
4
Benjamin Harrison
This Government has found occasion to express, in a friendly spirit, but with much earnestness, to the Government of the Czar, its serious concern because of the harsh measures now being enforced against the Hebrews in Russia.
5
Thomas Howard
That religious earnestness forever tends toward fright and hence towards brittleness and inquisition is clear enough in mythology and history.
6
Matt Lauria
I have this wholesome disposition in a lot of my characters. A certain earnestness.
7
Sarojini Naidu
We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action.
8
Chuck Palahniuk
For me and my entire generation, we took on this kind of sarcastic, ironic, snarkiness because it seemed the most extreme reaction to the earnestness of hippies.
9
Miranda Raison
Most shows find themselves descending into sentimentality or earnestness at some point but, with 'Community,' the joke is always on.
10
John Strachan
In this Epistle, the Apostle seeks, with great earnestness, to confirm the Christian converts in the belief of that Gospel, which he had so faithfully preached.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EARNESTNESS»

Discover the use of earnestness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to earnestness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Earnestness in Religion
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Alvan Lamson, 2010
2
Kierkegaard Studies Yearbook 2005
Earnestness as the 'Basic Proto-Virtue of the Will': A Complication from the Postscript What else does a consideration of the Postscript add to this debate? Integral to Davenport's account is an emphasis on the importance, for Kierkegaard, ...
Niels Jørgen Cappelørn, K. Brian Söderquist, Hermann Deuser, 2005
3
Three Discourses on Imagined Occasions
But the earnestness lies in just this, and just this differentiates the earnestness of death from the earnestness of life, which so easily allows one to deceive oneself. When someone goes his way bowed low in adversity, sufferings, sickness, lack ...
Søren Kierkegaard, Howard Vincent Hong, Edna Hatlestad Hong, 1993
4
The Dhammapada
Earnestness isthepathofimmortality (Nirvana), thoughtlessnessthe path of death. Thosewhoarein earnest do notdie, thosewhoare thoughtless are asifdeadalready . 22. Those whoare advanced in earnestness, having understood this clearly, ...
Gautama Buddha, 2013
5
Sayings of the Buddha
Earnestness is the path of immortality (Nirvana), thoughtlessness the path of death. Those who are in earnest do not die, those who are thoughtless are as if dead already. Those who are advanced in earnestness, having understood this ...
Siddhattha Gotama
6
The World in Play: Portraits of a Victorian Concept
I do not deny that Wilde poked fun at earnestness. Earnestness is one of his favorite targets. But let us consider Wilde's definition of earnestness, voiced again by Lord Illingworth, his epigrammatic mouthpiece, in A Woman of No Importance:  ...
Matthew Kaiser, 2011
7
The National Preacher and Village Pulpit: Original Monthly. ...
How also shall we secure in ourselves that earnestness in prayer which is essential to its efiicacy? Doubtless all our successful efforts for the general improvement of our Christian character will help us in this respect. The more thorough and ...
8
Kierkegaard's Writings, XVI: Works of Love
IX 305 What is the earnestness of life? If you have in truth put this earnest question to yourself, then recall how you answered it, or let me remind you how you answered it. Earnestness is a person's God-relationship. Wherever the thought of ...
Søren Kierkegaard, 2013
9
Pali Buddha
Earnestness is the path of immortality (Nirvana), thoughtlessness the path of death. Those who are in earnest do not die, those who are thoughtless are as if dead already. 22. Those who are advanced in earnestness, having understood this ...
10
The Edinburgh Christian magazine
There are, however, many infallible indications of earnestness — though there are no prescribed paths for its exercise — such as these ; that true earnestness will engage all the faculties, and colour the whole occupations of the life ; that it will ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EARNESTNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term earnestness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
A thoughtful conversation about the Pope's Encyclical
And yes John Elkington, our little church, Our Lady Queen of Peace in Arlington, Va., listened to our priest, Father Tim talk in earnestness, ... «GreenBiz, Jul 15»
2
How Nell Zink's bizarre brilliance found her success at fifty
She has used the word “earnestness” to describe Franzen's novels. There's an earnestness at the heart of her work, too. Mislaid is a lot of fun ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
3
Conor McGregor's showmanship rubbing opponents the wrong way
As McGregor speaks, there is an earnestness in his voice that suggests this is more than just mere fight hype. Later, after the interviews with the ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
4
Tulsa World Editorial: Ethics Commission wants to add bite to its bark
It would be easy to be snarky about this. In all earnestness, Commission Executive Director Lee Slater has been trying to bring a new vibrancy ... «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
5
Reviews: Fringe best bets
Beyond the heartache lies a whole host of parenting challenges that he outlines with equal parts affable humour and earnestness: helping his ... «NOW Magazine, Jul 15»
6
VYAPAM Investigation - Story so far
The alacrity, earnestness and honesty of the State Government was praised by the High Court. Similarly the High Court reposed complete faith ... «Niticentral, Jul 15»
7
A Flower Childhood
Earnestness is still a challenge for me. You grow up with no meat, sugar, or salt and you can imagine the kinds of foods you crave. That said ... «The Source Weekly, Jul 15»
8
Rubber incentive scheme poised to take off; small growers relieved
It definitely shows the earnestness of the Government to help rubber growers to tide over a critical period. More than that it does not have any ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
9
Paul Verhoeven's Authenticity Came to Light at Chicago's Logan …
Some works by Paul Verhoeven, a director known for satire, were shown in an ironic setting this summer. The result was an earnestness ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
10
Alexandra Petri Is Both Washington and Funny
There's a small downside to her earnestness. Petri lobs her gibes with such symmetry that her humor sometimes feels like a dated paean to ... «Washingtonian.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
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