Meanings
nounearnesty (uncountable)
- nonstandarduncountableEarnestness.
Origin
Attested since at least the 1500s, from earnest + -y. Modern uses may be modelled on honest→honesty.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
earnesty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earnesty
MLA
“earnesty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earnesty. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earnesty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earnesty.
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