Earnest and Hell-bent

Earnest adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.

Hell-bent and earnest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hell-bent" instead an adjective "Earnest".

Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly

Hell-bent adjective - Recklessly determined.

Earnest and hell-bent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earnest" instead an adjective phrase "Hell-bent".