earnest

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

ruОписывает человека, который искренен, серьёзен и предан делу или цели.esDescribe a una persona sincera, seria y dedicada a una causa o propósito, que actúa con seriedad y convicción.frDécrit une personne sincère, sérieuse et dévouée à une cause ou à un objectif, ou un comportement marqué par le sérieux et la conviction.deBeschreibt eine Person, die aufrichtig, ernst und einer Sache oder einem Ziel hingegeben ist.ptDescreve uma pessoa que é sincera, séria e dedicada a uma causa ou objetivo; também pode indicar algo feito com sinceridade e seriedade, sem fingimento.zh形容一个人真诚、认真且专注于某件事或某个目标。arيصف الشخص الذي يتصف بالإخلاص والجدية والتفاني في عمله أو هدفه، مع صدق النية وحرارة المشاعر.

1. Sincere and serious B2 formal

   Showing sincere and intense conviction or seriousness of purpose.

   • 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.

   ruИскренний и серьёзныйesSincero y seriofrsincère et sérieuxdeAufrichtig und ernstptSincero e sériozh真诚而认真的arمُخْلِصٌ وجادّ

   Синонимы: deepgenuinegraveprofoundserioussinceresolemnwholehearted

   Антонимы: deceitfuldishonestflippantfrivolousinsincerejokingplayful

2. Passionate or zealous B2 formal

   Characterized by intense feeling or conviction.

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

   ruСтрастный или ревностныйesApasionado, fervientefrPassionné ou zélédeLeidenschaftlich oder eifrigptApaixonado ou zelosozh热诚的或狂热的arمتحمس أو متحذلق

   Синонимы: ardenteagerferventfervidimpassionedintensepassionatevehementwholeheartedzealous

   Антонимы: apathetichalfheartedindifferentinsincerelukewarmnonchalantunenthusiastic

• more earnest comparative form
• most earnest superlative form

неисчисляемое

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее серьёзное, искреннее и решительное состояние ума или намерение, часто используется в выражении 'in earnest' (всерьёз).esSustantivo que denota un estado mental o intención serio, sincero y decidido, usado a menudo en la expresión 'in earnest' (en serio).frNom désignant un état d'esprit ou une intention sérieuse, sincère et résolue, souvent utilisé dans l'expression 'in earnest' (sérieusement, pour de bon).deSubstantiv, das einen ernsten, aufrichtigen und entschlossenen Geisteszustand oder eine entsprechende Absicht bezeichnet; häufig in der Wendung 'in earnest' (im Ernst, allen Ernstes) verwendet.ptSubstantivo que designa um estado de seriedade, sinceridade e determinação de espírito ou intenção; costuma aparecer na expressão 'in earnest' (a sério, de verdade).zh名词，表示严肃、真诚、坚决的心态或意图，常用于短语“in earnest”（认真地、郑重其事地）。arاسم يدل على الجدّية والإخلاص والتصميم في النية أو الحالة الذهنية، ويُستعمل في عبارة "in earnest" بمعنى على وجه الجدّ أو بجدّية.

1. Seriousness or sincerity B2 formal

   A state of being serious, sincere, and determined.

   • 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.

   ruСерьёзностьesSeriedad o sinceridadfrSérieux, sincéritédeErnsthaftigkeitptSeriedadezh认真arالجدّية والإخلاص

   Синонимы: convictiondeterminationdevotionfervorgravityresolutionseriousnesssinceritysolemnityzeal

   Антонимы: flippancyfrivolityinsinceritysuperficiality

• earnests plural form
• earnests' possessive plural form
• earnest's possessive singular form