earnestness (n.)

  1. an earnest and sincere feeling

    [ Syn: seriousness , sincerity ]

  2. the trait of being serious; a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness- Robert Rice

    [ Syn: seriousness , serious-mindedness , sincerity ]

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