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ernst — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • demure adjective Quiet, modest, and reserved in manner.
  • earnest adj Serious and sincere in intention or feeling.
  • Ernest name A male given name of Germanic origin, especially popular in the 19th century.
  • exigent adj Urgent; pressing; needing immediate action.
  • gravity noun The force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth, or more generally, that pulls masses toward each other.
  • grievous adj Very serious or severe, especially describing harm, pain, or wrongdoing.
  • heavy adj Having great weight; hard to lift or carry.
  • serious adj Not joking or humorous; solemn in manner.
  • seriously adv In a solemn, earnest, or literal way.
  • seriousness noun The quality of being serious, grave, or important.
  • sober adj Not drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs.
  • solemn adjective Deeply serious, dignified, and free of humor, especially in formal or ceremonial settings.
  • sombre adjective Dark, dim, or lacking in brightness.
  • stern adjective Serious and strict in manner; harsh or severe.

Senses

ernst is used for these senses in English:

  • Ernest A en given name; popular in the 19th century.
  • earnest Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.
  • earnest Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
  • earnest Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)
  • exigent Urgent; pressing; needing immediate action.
  • gravity (physics) A law or laws of gravitation: any theory which attempts to account for the phenomena of weight and/or the mutual attraction of massive objects (Aristotelian gravity, Newtonian gravity).
  • grievous Serious, grave, dire, or dangerous.
  • heavy (of a topic) Serious, somber.

demure — full definition

  1. adjective Quiet, modest, and reserved in manner.
  2. adjective Putting on an exaggerated show of modesty or seriousness.

earnest — full definition

  1. adj Serious and sincere in intention or feeling.
  2. noun A sum of money paid in advance as a pledge or guarantee that a larger deal will go ahead.

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