Earnest

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Sincerely serious and deeply committed in one's attitude, beliefs, or intentions.

“She made an earnest plea for the committee to reconsider their decision before the vote.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈɜːnɪst/

Syllables

ear·nest

Related Words

Synonyms

sinceresolemn dear devoutheartfeltbusinesslike

Antonyms

insincerefrivolousflippant

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with EAR and ends in -NEST, contains common letters that reward early guesses

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Scrabble

Scores 7 points from all common tiles, useful as a bingo that opens -EARNEST hooks

Words Related to Earnest

Anagrams of Earnest

Words that use exactly the same letters as “earnest”.

eastern nearest

Words you can make from Earnest

Shorter words formed from the letters in “earnest”.

aretes astern easter eaters enates enters neater nester ranees rentes reseat resent santee sateen senate sterna teaser tenser teresa ternes anser antes antre arent

Add a letter to make a longer word

8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “earnest”.

veterans

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