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• Décrit une personne sincère, sérieuse et dévouée à une cause ou à un objectif, ou un comportement marqué par le sérieux et la conviction.

Describes a person who is sincere, serious, and intensely devoted to a cause or purpose.

1. Sincere and seriousB2formal

   Showing sincere and intense conviction or seriousness of purpose.

   sincère et sérieux

   • She made an earnest attempt to apologize for her mistake.
   • He is an earnest young man who takes his studies very seriously.
   • The politician gave an earnest speech about the need for reform.

   Synonymesdeepgenuinegraveprofoundserioussinceresolemnwholehearted

   Antonymesdeceitfuldishonestflippantfrivolousinsincerejokingplayful

2. Passionate or zealousB2formal

   Characterized by intense feeling or conviction.

   Passionné ou zélé

   • They were earnest in their desire to help the community.
   • Her earnest plea for peace moved the audience.
   • The volunteers worked with earnest dedication.

   Synonymesardenteagerferventfervidimpassionedintensepassionatevehementwholeheartedzealous

   Antonymesapathetichalfheartedindifferentinsincerelukewarmnonchalantunenthusiastic

• Nom désignant un état d'esprit ou une intention sérieuse, sincère et résolue, souvent utilisé dans l'expression 'in earnest' (sérieusement, pour de bon).

A noun referring to a serious, sincere, and determined state of mind or intention, often used in the phrase 'in earnest'.

indénombrable

1. Seriousness or sincerityB2formal

   A state of being serious, sincere, and determined.

   Sérieux, sincérité

   • He spoke with great earnest about his plans for the future.
   • She accepted the challenge in earnest.
   • They began their work in earnest after the holidays.

   Synonymesconvictiondeterminationdevotionfervorgravityresolutionseriousnesssinceritysolemnityzeal

   Antonymesflippancyfrivolityinsinceritysuperficiality