Sincere vs. Earnest
Difference Between Sincere and Earnest
Sincere➦
Not feigned or affected; genuine
sincere indignation.
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Earnest➦
resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction
two girls were in earnest conversation
an earnest student
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Being without hypocrisy or pretense; true
a sincere friend.
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Earnest➦
a thing intended or regarded as a sign or promise of what is to come
the very deliberateness of their disguise is an earnest of their real aloofness
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Sincere➦
(Archaic) Pure; unadulterated.
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Earnest➦
Showing or expressing sincerity or seriousness
an earnest gesture of goodwill.
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Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt.
I believe he is sincere in his offer to help.
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Earnest➦
Earnest money.
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Sincere➦
Meant truly or earnestly.
She gave it a sincere if misguided effort.
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Earnest➦
A token of something to come; a promise or assurance.
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Sincere➦
(archaic) clean; pure
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Earnest➦
Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
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Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.
There is no sincere acid in any animal juice.
A joy which never was sincere till now.
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Earnest➦
Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)
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Sincere➦
Whole; perfect; unhurt; uninjured.
The inviolable body stood sincere.
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Earnest➦
A sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come.
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Sincere➦
Being in reality what it appears to be; having a character which corresponds with the appearance; not falsely assumed; genuine; true; real; as, a sincere desire for knowledge; a sincere contempt for meanness.
A sincere intention of pleasing God in all our actions.
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Earnest➦
(transitive) To be serious with; use in earnest.
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Sincere➦
Honest; free from hypocrisy or dissimulation; as, a sincere friend; a sincere person.
The more sincere you are, the better it will fare with you at the great day of account.
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Earnest➦
(said of an action or an utterance) Serious or honest.
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Sincere➦
open and genuine; not deceitful;
he was a good man, decent and sincere
felt sincere regret that they were leaving
sincere friendship
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Earnest➦
(with a positive sense) Focused in the pursuit of an objective; eager to obtain or do.
earnest prayers
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Sincere➦
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
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Earnest➦
Intent; focused; showing a lot of concentration.
earnest attention
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Earnest➦
(said of a person or a person's character) Possessing or characterised by seriousness.
an earnest disposition
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Earnest➦
Strenuous; diligent.
earnest efforts
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Earnest➦
Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.
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Earnest➦
Seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness.
Take heed that this jest do not one day turn to earnest.
And given in earnest what I begged in jest.
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Earnest➦
Something given, or a part paid beforehand, as a pledge; pledge; handsel; a token of what is to come.
Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
And from his coffersReceived the golden earnest of our death.
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Earnest➦
Something of value given by the buyer to the seller, by way of token or pledge, to bind the bargain and prove the sale.
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Earnest➦
Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain or do; zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavor; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; - used in a good sense; as, earnest prayers.
An earnest advocate to plead for him.
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Earnest➦
Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention.
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Earnest➦
Serious; important.
They whom earnest lets do often hinder.
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Earnest➦
To use in earnest.
To earnest them [our arms] with men.
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something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
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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
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Earnest➦
earnest;
one's dearest wish
devout wishes for their success
heartfelt condolences
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Earnest➦
not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
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