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

And the following books represent a rich range of literary earnestness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
There’s not enough action for genre fans and the narrative’s blend of melodrama and earnestness may turn off highbrow arthouse viewers.

— Alissa Simon, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of earnestness

Noun

Football players frequently experience impacts that briefly subject their brains to as much as 180 times the pull of gravity (G).

— Mike McRae September 15, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
So when the foreground star passes almost exactly in front of the more distant one, its gravity bends some of the background star’s light toward you.

— Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 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

Adding an eclectic soundtrack that mixes opera with vintage French pop and jaunty tunes that sound like they were lifted from 1960s French comedies, the filmmakers make generous allowances for humor amid the seriousness of the profession.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Throughout the summer, several players were considered, to varying degrees of seriousness.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of seriousness

Noun

Gore is best known for Make America Great Again, her 2016 naked portrait of Trump with the paunch and solemnity of the great men of art history, adding, crucially, the tiniest of compensatory micropenises.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
As his own self-celebration has fizzled, a void has opened between the scheduled roster of events and the true purpose and meaning of the solemnity of July 4, 2026.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026

Definition of solemnity

Noun

Not the product who was named the starter, but just the fact that Florida was willing to settle on one arm, an issue of decisiveness previous coach Billy Napier struggled with two years ago.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Black got the start and ran for 33 yards on eight carries, showing the decisiveness and explosiveness the 49ers liked about him during his time helping Indiana win a national championship last season.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of decisiveness

Noun

Sirianni sees Smith’s attentiveness in team meetings, his extra work in the weight room on his own time, and his extra work before and after practices.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Tornare remarked on Koons’ attentiveness and deep involvement, from overall concepts to the smallest design cues.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of attentiveness

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