| earned | (adjective) gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action | - |
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| earnest | (adjective) not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal | Synonyms: businesslike |
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| (adjective) characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions | Synonyms: sincere, solemn |
| (adjective) sincerely earnest | Synonyms: dear, devout, heartfelt |
| learned | (adjective) established by conditioning or learning | Synonyms: conditioned |
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| (adjective) highly educated; having extensive information or understanding | Synonyms: knowing, knowledgeable, lettered, well-educated, well-read |
| (adjective) having or showing profound knowledge | Synonyms: erudite |
| unearned | (adjective) not gained by merit or labor or service | - |
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| unlearned | (adjective) not established by conditioning or learning | Synonyms: innate, unconditioned |
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| (adjective) uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication | Synonyms: ignorant, nescient, unlettered |
| (adjective) not well learned | - |