Earnest
Earnest noun - A mental state free of jesting or trifling.
Usage example: I am in deadly earnest about this marriage proposal
Gravitas and earnest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gravitas" instead a noun "Earnest".
Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly
Gravitas
Mutual synonyms
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