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Earnest vs Gay - What's the difference?

earnest | gay | Related terms |


As nouns the difference between earnest and gay

is that earnest is gravity; serious purpose; earnestness while gay is a homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian.

As verbs the difference between earnest and gay

is that earnest is to be serious with; use in earnest while gay is to make happy or cheerful.

As adjectives the difference between earnest and gay

is that earnest is serious in speech or action; eager; urgent; importunate; pressing; instant while gay is happy, joyful, and lively.

As proper nouns the difference between earnest and gay

is that earnest is a given name derived from Germanic, an occasional spelling variant of Ernest while Gay is {{surname|A=An|English|from=nicknames}}, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.

Brisk vs Earnest - What's the difference?

brisk | earnest | Related terms |

Brisk is a related term of earnest.


As an adjective brisk

is full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.

As a verb brisk

is to make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.

As a proper noun earnest is

, an occasional spelling variant of ernest.

Religious vs Earnest - What's the difference?

religious | earnest | Related terms |

Religious is a related term of earnest.


As an adjective religious

is concerning religion.

As a noun religious

is a member of a religious order, ie a monk or nun.

As a proper noun earnest is

, an occasional spelling variant of ernest.

Lively vs Earnest - What's the difference?

lively | earnest | Synonyms |

Lively is a synonym of earnest.


As proper nouns the difference between lively and earnest

is that lively is while earnest is , an occasional spelling variant of ernest.

Exacting vs Earnest - What's the difference?

exacting | earnest | Related terms |

Exacting is a related term of earnest.


As an adjective exacting

is making excessive demands; hard to satisfy.

As a verb exacting

is .

As a proper noun earnest is

, an occasional spelling variant of ernest.

Holy vs Earnest - What's the difference?

holy | earnest | Related terms |

Holy is a related term of earnest.


As an adjective holy

is naked.

As a proper noun earnest is

, an occasional spelling variant of ernest.

Earnest vs Vivacious - What's the difference?

earnest | vivacious | Related terms |

Earnest is a related term of vivacious.


As a proper noun earnest

is , an occasional spelling variant of ernest.

As an adjective vivacious is

lively and animated; full of life and energy.

Quick vs Earnest - What's the difference?

quick | earnest | Related terms |

Quick is a related term of earnest.


As an adjective quick

is moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.

As an adverb quick

is (colloquial) with speed, quickly.

As a noun quick

is raw or sensitive flesh, especially that underneath finger and toe nails.

As a verb quick

is to amalgamate surfaces prior to gilding or silvering by dipping them into a solution of mercury in nitric acid.

As a proper noun earnest is

, an occasional spelling variant of ernest.

Earnest vs Harmonious - What's the difference?

earnest | harmonious |


As a proper noun earnest

is , an occasional spelling variant of ernest.

As an adjective harmonious is

showing accord in feeling or action.

Earnest vs Vivid - What's the difference?

earnest | vivid | Related terms |

Earnest is a related term of vivid.


As a proper noun earnest

is , an occasional spelling variant of ernest.

As a noun vivid is

(new zealand) a felt-tipped permanent marker.

As an adjective vivid is

(of perception) clear, detailed or powerful.

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