earnestness

== English == === Etymology === From earnest + -ness. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɝnɪstnəs/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɜːnɪstnəs/ Hyphenation: ear‧nest‧ness === Noun === earnestness (countable and uncountable, plural earnestnesses) The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness. 22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games[1] ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === easternness