It means: -adjective 1. serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker. 2. showing depth and sincerity of feeling: earnest words; an earnest entreaty.
3. seriously important; demanding or receiving serious attention.
-noun 4. full seriousness, as of intention or purpose: to speak in earnest. The official definition of the word earnest is "resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction."
Maria E. Russell was the wife of dr. Earnest Rutherford.
he researched about nucleus and proton of atom
July 21, 1899
No, it is not. It is a noun form of the adjective "serious" (important, severe, or not in jest).
He was missing for almost half a year then found alive
EARNEST FROM CORDLES RODRIGUEZ
He was an earnest man. He performed his task in earnest.
earnest
No, "earnest" does not have a prefix in it.
Grave, solemn, earnest, grim, humorless
Earnest Rhone's birth name is Earnest Calvin Rhone.
Matthew Earnest's birth name is Matthew Walter Earnest.
Earnest Byner's birth name is Earnest Alexander Byner.
The look on his face was so earnest that she believed him. His earnest devotion to her was a source of great comfort.
There are 2 syllables in earnest.
Benjamin Earnest is 6'.
'Earnest' can mean one of the following:1) not said in play; meaning what one says2) pursuing a goal with wholehearted enthusiasm and energy; not wasting time in trivial activities; hardworking or diligent