Earnest
Earnest adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Hot and earnest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hot" instead an adjective "Earnest".
Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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HOT. Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Alabama drops into Clarence's life and takes an earnest liking to all of his weird, geeky tastes and interests.
Source: Film / True Romance -
The nadir was probably this piece, an earnest, serious 1,300-word examination of....Ugly Guy, Hot Wife.
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Reverse Cerebus Syndrome: In the wake of Rattle and Hum's disastrous critical reception, the band dropped the earnest, serious image they'd developed like a hot potato and spent The '90s reminding people that they had a sense of humor and a working knowledge of satire and irony.
Source: Music / U2
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