The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SMARM which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Affected earnestness crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| SMARM | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Affected earnestness
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- unction
 - unctuous
 - solemnity
 - feeling
 - fulsomeness
 - smarm
 - earnest
 - solemn
 - engagedness
 - smarmy
 - ardor
 - eagerness
 
Crossword Answer definitions
SMARM noun- Smarmy language or behavior.
 - A style of fan fiction in which characters are warm and caring toward each other but without sexual overtones.
 
- To fawn, to be unctuous.
 - To address in a fawning and unctuous manner.
 
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