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Meaning of Earnestness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈɝnɪstnəs

Definitions

The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الجدّيّة جد
Deutsch Ernsthaftigkeit
Ελληνικά ειλικρίνεια φιλότιμο
Suomi hartaus
日本語 一意 一途 切実 本式 真摯
한국어 진심
Svenska allvar
Türkçe ciddiyet

Examples

“22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Gameshttp://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/ She’s joined, on the boys’ side, by Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), a baker’s son whose earnestness masks a gift for strategy that Katniss lacks.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

earnestnesse earnesty Earney Earnhardt Earnhart Earnheart

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