Earnestness and Sportfulness
Opposite meaning words
Earnestness
Earnestness noun - A mental state free of jesting or trifling.
Sportfulness is an antonym for earnestness.
Sportfulness
Sportfulness noun - A natural disposition for playful behavior.
Usage example: I find my business partner's sportfulness charming, but I worry that it might lead clients to view him as unprofessional
Earnestness is an antonym for sportfulness.
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Sportfulness and Earnestness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/earnestness/sportfulness
Earnestness & Sportfulness. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/earnestness/sportfulness>.
Sportfulness or Earnestness. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/earnestness/sportfulness.
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