Earnest

Adjective

[ur . nist]

origin: german, old english

fervent, intent, purposeful, determined, industrious, ambitious, resolute, serious, sincere  having a purpose and being steadily and soberly eager in pursuing it:  adds a quality of determination: resolute in defending the right.  it may include the qualities of both earnestness and resolution: serious and thoughtful. genuineness, trustworthiness the love of my life the one and only the beginning of my future