INTENTNESS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

intentness

noun

Definition of intentness

as in earnestness

a mental state free of jesting or trifling studied the dance steps with obvious intentness

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Noun

On and off the court, Miller approaches his job with an earnestness born out of clawing for every minute off the bench.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
But the earnestness of their performances, the texture of their hesitation, makes the video far more compelling than any of its deepfake counterparts.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of earnestness

Noun

Temporary satellites, or mini-moons, are small asteroids that wander into Earth’s neighborhood and get captured briefly by our planet’s gravity.

— Andrew Jones, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Its forward motion carries it around Earth while gravity pulls it toward the planet.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of gravity

Noun

By May 2026, all 11 of xAI’s original cofounders had departed the company, a cascade that began in earnest in February when Tony Wu, described as one of the most operationally central cofounders, announced his resignation.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Modern viticulture began in earnest here in the 1970s before blossoming in the ’90s.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026

Definition of earnest

Noun

Part of the pleasure is hearing Satanic Planet expertly chart the narrow path between Satan Is Real-style camp and the self-seriousness of decades of supposedly satanic black metal.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026
In all seriousness, the now-46-year-old grew up studying — and remains very passionate about — the art of magic.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of seriousness

Noun

Juxtaposing the solemnity of Victorian mourning with his characteristically surreal theatricality, Browne transformed the runway into a narrative about fashion’s power to bring its devotees back to life.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Adding to the solemnity of the occasion was a string quartet that played two slow movements from Alban Berg’s Lyric Suite.

— Peter E. Gordon, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of solemnity

Noun

Jones flashed his decisiveness and speed on the ensuing play, gaining 14 yards on a quarterback keeper.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
While Whitman has no grocery experience and little retail experience (from her time as CEO of eBay), she was brought in by Albertsons for her turnaround chops and decisiveness.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of decisiveness

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