Earnest
Earnest adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Humourless and earnest are semantically related in serious topic. In some cases you can use "Humourless" instead an adjective "Earnest".
Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly
Humourless
Humourless adjective - Lacking humor.
Earnest and humourless are semantically related in serious topic. Sometimes you can use "Earnest" instead an adjective "Humourless".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- intent and earnest
- intent and humourless
- steady and earnest
- steady and humourless
- warm and earnest
- warm and humourless
- resolute and earnest
- resolute and humourless
- determined and earnest
- determined and humourless
- thoughtful and earnest
- thoughtful and humourless
- sober and earnest
- sober and humourless
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