earnest
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Is earnest a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of earnest?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To be serious with; use in earnest.Examples: "Let's prove among ourselves our armes in jest, That when we come to earnest them with men, We may them better use."transitive
adj (English)
1. (said of an action or an utterance) Serious, sincere, ingenuous.Synonyms: authentic, actual, authentic, bona fide, genuine, legit, legitimate, lubish
2. (with a positive sense) Focused in the pursuit of an objective; honestly eager to obtain or do.Examples: "earnest prayers"
3. (said of a person or a person's character) Possessing or characterised by seriousness.Examples: "an earnest disposition"Synonyms: grave, austere, demure, serious, grave, earnest, grievous, lack-laughter
verb (English)
1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of earnarchaicform-ofindicativepresentsecond-personsingular
Definition source: Wiktionary