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JOSH Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word josh. (opposite meanings)
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earnest
adjectiveadj
noun

• something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract

adjective satellite

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

• sincerely earnest

• not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

formal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

• (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms

noun

• a lavish dance requiring formal attire

• a gown for evening wear

adjective satellite

• characteristic of or befitting a person in authority

• represented in simplified or symbolic form

• logically deductive

• refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court

genuine
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not fake or counterfeit

adjective satellite

• not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed

• being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

grave
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• death of a person

• a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

• a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

verb

• shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

honest
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; marked by truth

adjective satellite

• without dissimulation; frank

• worthy of being depended on

• without pretensions

• not forged

• gained or earned without cheating or stealing

serious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

• completely lacking in playfulness

adjective satellite

• of great consequence

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• appealing to the mind

• requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve

sincere
adjectiveadj
adjective

• open and genuine; not deceitful

adjective satellite

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

solemn
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

somber
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking brightness or color; dull

• grave or even gloomy in character

straightforward
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• free from ambiguity

• without evasion or compromise

• without concealment or deception; honest

• pointed directly ahead

Alternatives for EARNEST

Alternatives for FORMAL

Alternatives for GENUINE

Alternatives for GRAVE

Alternatives for HONEST

Alternatives for SERIOUS

Alternatives for SINCERE

Alternatives for SOLEMN

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