Earnest
Earnest adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Enrapt and earnest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Enrapt" instead an adjective "Earnest".
Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly
Enrapt
Enrapt adjective - Experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion.
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Enrapt and Earnest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/earnest/enrapt
Earnest & Enrapt. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/earnest/enrapt>.
Enrapt or Earnest. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/earnest/enrapt.
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