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serious

/'s/i/r/i//@/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

    adj.all

    Examples
    A serious student of history.
    A serious attempt to learn to ski.
    Gave me a serious look.
    A serious young man.
    Are you serious or joking?
    Don't be so serious!
    Antonyms frivolous

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. completely lacking in playfulness

    adj.all

    Synonyms sober unplayful
    Antonyms playful

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. of great consequence

    adj.all

    Examples
    Marriage is a serious matter.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

    adj.all

    Examples
    A serious wound.
    A serious turn of events.
    Synonyms dangerous grave grievous life-threatening severe

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. appealing to the mind

    adj.all

    Examples
    A serious book.
    Synonyms good

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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

    adj.all

    Examples
    Raised serious objections to the proposal.
    The plan has a serious flaw.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

seriocomicseriocomicalseriolaseriola dorsalisseriola grandisseriola zonataserious musicserious-mindedserious-mindednessseriouslyseriousnessseriph

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