English

Detailed Synonyms for earnest in English

earnest:

earnest adj

  1. earnest
  2. earnest
  3. earnest
    – not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal 1
    earnest; businesslike
    – not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal 1
  4. earnest
    – characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions 1
    sincere; solemn; earnest
    – characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions 1
    • sincere adj
      • an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant1
    • solemn adj
      • a film with a solemn social message1
    • earnest adj
      • both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate1
  5. earnest
    – earnest 1
    dear; earnest; devout; heartfelt
    – earnest 1

earnest [the ~] nom

  1. the earnest
    – something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract 1
    the earnest
    – something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract 1

Related Words for "earnest":

  • earnestness, earnestly, earn

Alternate Synonyms for "earnest":


Related Definitions for "earnest":

  1. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal1
  2. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions1
    • both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate1
  3. earnest1
  4. something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract1

earn:

to earn verbe (earns, earned, earning)

  1. to earn
    to earn; to earn wages
    • earn verbe (earns, earned, earning)
    • earn wages verbe (earns wages, earned wages, earning wages)
  2. to earn
    – earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages 1
    to gain; to clear; to make; to earn; to realize; realise; to take in; to bring in; to pull in
    – earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages 1
    • gain verbe (gains, gained, gaining)
    • clear verbe (clears, cleared, clearing)
      • He clears $5,000 each month1
    • make verbe (makes, made, making)
      • How much do you make a month in your new job?1
    • earn verbe (earns, earned, earning)
      • She earns a lot in her new job1
    • realize verbe, américain (realizes, realized, realizing)
    • realise verbe, britannique
    • take in verbe (takes in, took in, taking in)
    • bring in verbe (brings in, brought in, bringing in)
    • pull in verbe (pulls in, pulled in, pulling in)
  3. to earn
    – acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions 1
    to earn; garner
    – acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions 1
    • earn verbe (earns, earned, earning)
    • garner verbe

Conjugations for earn:

present
  1. earn
  2. earn
  3. earns
  4. earn
  5. earn
  6. earn
simple past
  1. earned
  2. earned
  3. earned
  4. earned
  5. earned
  6. earned
present perfect
  1. have earned
  2. have earned
  3. has earned
  4. have earned
  5. have earned
  6. have earned
past continuous
  1. was earning
  2. were earning
  3. was earning
  4. were earning
  5. were earning
  6. were earning
future
  1. shall earn
  2. will earn
  3. will earn
  4. shall earn
  5. will earn
  6. will earn
continuous present
  1. am earning
  2. are earning
  3. is earning
  4. are earning
  5. are earning
  6. are earning
subjunctive
  1. be earned
  2. be earned
  3. be earned
  4. be earned
  5. be earned
  6. be earned
diverse
  1. earn!
  2. let's earn!
  3. earned
  4. earning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "earn":


Alternate Synonyms for "earn":


Related Definitions for "earn":

  1. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages1
    • She earns a lot in her new job1
  2. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions1

Related Synonyms for earnest