Earnest
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

4 letters

DEAR
A sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)

5 letters

GRAVE
A place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"

EAGER
A high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

6 letters

PLEDGE
A binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"

SOLEMN
Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

ARDENT
Characterized by strong enthusiasm; "ardent revolutionaries"; "warm support"

DEVOUT
Deeply religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken

7 letters

SINCERE
Open and genuine; not deceitful; "he was a good man, decent and sincere"; "felt sincere regret that they were leaving"; "sincere friendship"

SERIOUS
Concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!"

EASTERN
Lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island"

FERVENT
Characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"

NEAREST
(superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance; "that was the time he came nearest to death"

8 letters

RESOLUTE
Characterized by quickness and firmness; "his reply was unhesitating"

9 letters

HEARTFELT
Earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"

10 letters

PURPOSEFUL
Having meaning through having an aim; "led a happy purposeful life"

DETERMINED
Strongly motivated to succeed

11 letters

IMPASSIONED
Characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"

12 letters

BUSINESSLIKE
Exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business

WHOLEHEARTED
With unconditional and enthusiastic devotion; "heart-whole friendship"; "gave wholehearted support to her candidacy"; "wholehearted commitment"; "demonstrated his whole-souled allegiance"