- Types Of Speech
- You can use earnest as a noun or as a adjective satellite in a sentence.
- About Earnest
- A 2 syllables noun and 7 letters with the letters a, e, n, r, s, and t, 4 consonants, 3 vowels and 2 syllables with the middle letter n. Earnest starts with a vowel and ends in a consonant with the starting letters e, ea, ear, earn, earne, and the ending characters are t, st, est, nest, rnest, ..
- Definition
- Something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- Compound Words
- A compound word, earnest has more than one word within it. There's 4 words which are ear, nest, earn, and est.
- School Grade
- Earnest is set as a sat word that starts with e, ends with t, 2 syllables, 3 vowels and 7 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is earnest a scrabble word? A 7 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Earnest in Pig Latin is said as "earnestay or earnestway".
- Unigram
- e | a | r | n | e | s | t
- Bigram
- ea | ar | rn | ne | es | st
- Trigram
- ear | arn | rne | nes | est
- Quadrigram
- earn | arne | rnes | nest
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
- Adjective Satellite Examples
- not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
- characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions;
"both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate";
"an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant";
"a film with a solemn social message" - earnest;
"one's dearest wish";
"devout wishes for their success";
"heartfelt condolences"
Synonym | Definition |
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Abandoned | left desolate or empty "an abandoned child" "their deserted wives and children" "an abandoned shack" "deserted villages" |
Acquitment | |
Acquittal | a judgment of not guilty |
Acquittance | a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation |
Advertent | giving attention |
Aegir | a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary) |
Affectionateness | a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love |
Afire | |
Agog | highly excited |
Aid | the work of caring for or attending to someone or something "no medical care was required" "the old car needed constant attention" |
View all cognitive synonyms for Earnest
Anagram | Definition |
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Earnest | something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract |
Nearest | (superlative of `near'' or `nigh'') most near |
Eastern | from the east used especially of winds "an east wind" "the winds are easterly" |
View English words with the unique letters used in earnest. Words With The Letters Aenrst
Word | Definition |
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Security | measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc. "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising" |
Surety | something clearly established |
Word | Definition |
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Earnest Money |
Name | Male | Female |
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Earnest | Yes | No |
Earnestine | No | Yes |
Earnesteen | No | No |
Earnestene | No | No |
Earnestean | No | No |
Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
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Saunter (7 letters) | 7 | 9 +1 | saunter | ||
Sterna (6 letters) | 6 | 7 | sterna | ||
Tartness (8 letters) | 8 +1 | 9 +1 | tartness | ||
Sauterne (8 letters) | 8 +1 | 10 +2 | sauterne | ||
Sauternes (9 letters) | 9 +2 | 11 +3 | sauternes | ||
Near East (9 letters) | |||||
Antares (7 letters) | 7 | 8 | antares | ||
Versant (7 letters) | 10 +3 | 12 +4 | versant | ||
Easterner (9 letters) | 9 +2 | 10 +2 | easterner | ||
Saunterer (9 letters) | 9 +2 | 11 +3 | saunterer | ||
Servant (7 letters) | 10 +3 | 12 +4 | versant | ||
Earnest (7 letters) | 7 | 8 | nearest | ||
Anestrus (8 letters) | 8 +1 | 10 +2 | anestrus | ||
Arsenate (8 letters) | 8 +1 | 9 +1 | aaeenrst | ||
Nearest (7 letters) | 7 | 8 | nearest | ||
Eastern (7 letters) | 7 | 8 | nearest | ||
Transeunt (9 letters) | 9 +2 | 12 +4 | transeunt | ||
Astern (6 letters) | 6 | 7 | sterna | ||
Sternway (8 letters) | 14 +7 | 14 +6 | sternway | ||
Serenata (8 letters) | 8 +1 | 9 +1 | aaeenrst | ||
Restany (7 letters) | 10 +3 | 10 +2 | reantys | ||
Sneer At (8 letters) | |||||
Stay Near (9 letters) | |||||
Servantry (9 letters) | 15 +8 | 16 +8 | aenrrstvy | ||
Swartness (9 letters) | 12 +5 | 13 +5 | swartness |
Earnest Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With E
- Ends With T
- Spelled With / Contains Letters