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Summary

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earnest:
- ernsthaft; schlimm; wahrhaftig; ernst; feierlich; seriös
Wiktionary:
- earnestness → Ernst
- earnest → aufrichtig, ernsthaft, ernst, leidenschaftlich, sehnsüchtig, intensiv
- earnest → ernst, ernstlich, ernsthaft, seriös, bedeutend, gewichtig

English

Detailed Translations for earnestness from English to German

earnestness:

Translation Matrix for earnestness:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	serious-mindedness; seriousness; sincerity

Synonyms for "earnestness":

seriousness; sincerity; gravity; solemnity
serious-mindedness; trait

Antonyms for "earnestness":

frivolity

Related Definitions for "earnestness":

the trait of being serious¹
an earnest and sincere feeling¹

Wiktionary Translations for earnestness:

earnestness

noun

scherzlose, überlegte und entschiedene Gesinnung; sachlich, aufrichtige Haltung
- Ernst → seriousness; austerity; earnestness

earnest:

earnest adj

earnest (serious; sincere; grave)
ernsthaft; schlimm
- ernsthaft adj
- schlimm adj
earnest (sincere; serious; severe; grave)
ernsthaft; wahrhaftig; ernst; feierlich
- ernsthaft adj
- wahrhaftig adj
- ernst adj
- feierlich adj
earnest (serious; severe; sincere; grave)
seriös; ernsthaft; ernst; feierlich
- seriös adj
- ernsthaft adj
- ernst adj
- feierlich adj

Translation Matrix for earnest:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	businesslike; dear; devout; heartfelt; sincere; solemn
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	insistent; pressing; urgent
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
ernst	earnest; grave; serious; severe; sincere	critical; grave; serious; worrying
ernsthaft	earnest; grave; serious; severe; sincere	direct; frontal; honest; straight
feierlich	earnest; grave; serious; severe; sincere	celebratory; ceremonious; festal; festive; solemn; stately
schlimm	earnest; grave; serious; sincere	appalling; awful; bad; badly; base; bold; critical; delicate; dreadful; evil-minded; false; fierce; frightful; grave; horribly; intense; low; malicious; mean; nasty; perilous; precarious; serious; severe; shady; strong; terrible; terribly; touchy; vicious; villainous; violent; wicked; with evil intention; worrying
seriös	earnest; grave; serious; severe; sincere
wahrhaftig	earnest; grave; serious; severe; sincere	actual; actually; as a matter of fact; certainly; definitely; effectively; genuine; in fact; in truth; indeed; it's true; real; really; sure; sure enough; to be sure; true; truly; verily; yes indeed

Related Words for "earnest":

earnestness, earnestly, earn

Synonyms for "earnest":

Related Definitions for "earnest":

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

Wiktionary Translations for earnest:

earnest

adjective

important, serious
- earnest → aufrichtig; ernsthaft; ernst
ardent
- earnest → leidenschaftlich; sehnsüchtig
intent
- earnest → intensiv

earnest

adjective

eindringlich, gewichtig
- ernsthaft → earnest

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• earnest	→ ernst; ernstlich; ernsthaft	↔ sérieux — Qui est grave, qui agit avec réflexion.
• earnest	→ seriös; bedeutend; gewichtig	↔ sérieux — Qui est solide, important.

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