earnestness

CEFRB2

/ˈɝnɪstnəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being serious and sincere.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.

Examples

  • I can assure you of his earnestness.

  • She was frightened by the earnestness of his manner.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • She spoke with great earnestness about the issue.

  • His youthful earnestness impressed the audience.

  • sincere earnestness

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The lawyer's blank during closing arguments impressed the entire jury.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From earnest + -ness.