Earnest Meaning In English. Earnest ADJECTIVE ˈɜːnɪst Earnest people are very serious and sincere in what they say or do because they think that their actions and beliefs are important. Serious and determined especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny.
Cameron looked at him to make sure he was in earnest. A play dealing seriously with the question of divorce. Earnest is defined as the state of being serious or intense.
An artist who works constantly and makes many pieces of art each day is an example of working in earnest.
Earnest meaning definition what is earnest. Serious and determined especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny. Work began again in earnest. Something given usually a nominal sum of money to confirm a contract.
