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Earnestness vs Sobriety - What's the difference?

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Earnestness is a related term of sobriety.


As nouns the difference between earnestness and sobriety

is that earnestness is the quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness while sobriety is the quality or state of being sober.

earnestness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The quality of being earnest; sincerity; seriousness.
  • * 22 March 2012 , Scott Tobias, AV Club The Hunger Games [http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-hunger-games,71293/]
  • *:She’s joined, on the boys’ side, by Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), a baker’s son whose earnestness masks a gift for strategy that Katniss lacks.

    • sobriety

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality or state of being sober.
  • The quality or state of not being intoxicated.
  • The quality or state of being grave or earnestly thoughtful.
  • The state or quality of being unhurried; a state of calm.
  • A state of moderation or seriousness.
  • A state of modest in color or style.
  • Soundness of judgement.

    • Synonyms

    * (quality or state of not being intoxicated) soberness; see also

    Antonyms

    * (quality or state of not being intoxicated) drunkenness, intoxication; see also

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Related terms

    * (l)

    External links

    * (wikipedia "sobriety")