Earnest meaning : Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness. Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence) To be serious with; use in earnest. (said of an action or an utterance) Serious or honest (with a positive sense) Focused in the pursuit of an objective; eager to obtain or do. Intent; focused; showing a lot of concentration. (said of a person or a person's character) Possessing or characterised by seriousness. Strenuous; diligent. Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.