EARNEST Antonyms

• marked by blithe unconcern

• without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand

• appropriate for ordinary or routine occasions

• occurring or appearing or singled out by chance

• hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

• occurring on a temporary or irregular basis

• characterized by a feeling of irresponsibility

• natural and unstudied

• not showing effort or strain

• cleverly amusing in tone

• showing inappropriate levity

• not serious in content or attitude or behavior

• marked by a lack of interest

• showing no care or concern in attitude or action

• (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed

• (often followed by `to') lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other

• fairly poor to not very good

• having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive

• marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another

• characterized by a lack of partiality

• being neither good nor bad

• neither too great nor too little

• lacking sincerity

• pronounced with muscles of the tongue and jaw relatively relaxed (e.g., the vowel sound in `bet')

• lacking in firmness or tension; not taut

• lacking in rigor or strictness

• emptying easily or excessively

• marked by blithe unconcern

• concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually

• of, affecting, or being on or near the surface

• of little substance or significance

• occurring on or near the surface of the skin

• hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

• not bound or pledged

• not associated in an exclusive sexual relationship

• not busy; not otherwise committed

• not having or showing interest

• having no care or interest in knowing