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earnestness

/ˈɜːnɪstnəs/noun

उच्चारण अर्निस्ट्नस

गंभीरता, सच्चाई, लगन

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    the quality of being very serious and sincere

    गंभीरता, सच्चाई, लगन

    • She spoke with great earnestness.
    • The earnestness in the young candidate's voice impressed the entire interview panel.
    • Her earnestness won the trust of the villagers.
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    • He thanked the judges with such earnestness that they were moved.
    • There was a touching earnestness in the boy's questions.

    Synonyms seriousness sincerity solemnity fervour intentness

    Opposite frivolity flippancy insincerity levity

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ear·nest·ness

Double s at the end (-ness).

अंत में दो s (-ness)।

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Keep the serious words together: earnestness, sincerity, solemnity (seriousness, especially at a ceremony), gravity (seriousness), zeal.

गंभीरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: earnestness, sincerity, solemnity (गंभीरता, विशेषकर समारोह में), gravity (गंभीरता), zeal।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

In earnest (seriously and with determination: 'Work began in earnest').

Idiom 'in earnest' (गंभीरता और दृढ़ता से: 'Work began in earnest')।

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General knowledge

Literature: Oscar Wilde's play 'The Importance of Being Earnest' plays on earnest and the name Ernest.

साहित्य में Oscar Wilde का नाटक 'The Importance of Being Earnest' earnest और नाम Ernest पर शब्द-क्रीड़ा करता है।