Earnest
Earnest adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Motivated and earnest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Motivated" instead an adjective "Earnest".
Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly
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Motivated and Earnest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/earnest/motivated
Earnest & Motivated. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/earnest/motivated>.
Motivated or Earnest. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/earnest/motivated.
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