Earnest
Earnest adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Usage example: I'll accept only an earnest apology from you
Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly
Flip
Flip adjective - Making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred.
Usage example: made some flip comment about the marriage between the old man and the considerably younger woman
Both words in one sentence
- Played completely straight in A Free Soul, except for the Gender Flip, with Jan having to choose between the earnest, affectionate, deathly dull Dwight and the handsome, confident, manly, aggressive crime boss Ace.
Source: Betty And Veronica / Film
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