ADJECTIVE | all | serious | concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities |
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all | serious | of great consequence | |
all | serious, dangerous, grave, grievous, severe, life-threatening | causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm | |
all | serious, good | appealing to the mind | |
all | serious, unplayful, sober | completely lacking in playfulness / playfulness | |
all | serious | requiring effort or concentration / concentration |
Sounds | sih'riyahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities. | |
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Attribute of | seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity | The trait of being serious |
Narrower | earnest, sincere, solemn | Characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions |
grave, sedate, sober, solemn | dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises | |
overserious | excessively serious | |
real | not to be taken lightly | |
sobering | tending to make sober or more serious | |
solid | Of a substantial character and not frivolous or superficial | |
thoughtful, serious-minded | Acting with or showing thought and good sense | |
Opposite | frivolous | not serious in content or attitude or behavior |
Spanish | serio | |
Catalan | seriós | |
Nouns | seriousness | the trait of being serious |
Adverbs | seriously | in a serious manner |
Meaning | Of great consequence. | |
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Example | "marriage is a serious matter" | |
Broader | important, of import | Of great significance / significance or value |
Spanish | serio | |
Catalan | seriós | |
Nouns | seriousness | the trait of being serious |
Meaning | Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm. | |
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Synonyms | dangerous, grave, grievous, severe, life-threatening | |
Broader | critical | In or verging on a state of crisis or emergency |
Spanish | grave, peligroso, serio, severo, terrible, tremendo | |
Catalan | greu, perillós, seriós, sever | |
Nouns | seriousness | the quality of arousing fear or distress |
Adverbs | seriously | to a severe or serious degree |
Meaning | appealing to the mind. | |
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Example | "a serious book" | |
Synonym | good | |
Broader | intellectual | appealing to or using the intellect |
Spanish | bueno, serio |
Meaning | Completely lacking in playfulness / playfulness. | |
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Synonyms | unplayful, sober | |
Attribute of | playfulness, fun | A disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement |
Opposite | playful | Full of fun and high spirits |
Spanish | serio, sombrío | |
Nouns | seriousness | the trait of being serious |
Meaning | requiring effort or concentration / concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve. | |
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Broader | difficult, hard | not easy |
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