serious
/'siəriəs/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Requiring careful thought or effort; not trivial or frivolous: Describing something that is important, significant, or demanding of attention and consideration.
- Sincere and earnest; not joking or playful: Describing a person, their manner, or their intentions as being genuine, solemn, or without humor.
- Severe or worrying in nature; causing concern: Describing a situation, condition, or consequence that is grave, dangerous, or potentially harmful.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- This is a serious matter that requires immediate attention. (This is an important matter...)
- She gave him a serious look before answering. (She gave him a solemn, earnest look...)
- He is in serious condition after the accident. (He is in a severe, critical condition...)
- Are you serious about moving abroad? (Are you sincere and earnest about...)
Advanced Usage
- "Dead serious": An emphatic phrase meaning completely sincere and earnest, with no element of joking.
- I'm dead serious; you need to listen to this warning.
- "Serious business": Used to emphasize that a situation or activity is very important and should be treated with full attention and respect.
- Negotiating this contract is serious business.
- "In all seriousness": A phrase used to introduce a statement that is meant to be understood as sincere and truthful, often after a more lighthearted discussion.
- Okay, joking aside, in all seriousness, we need to talk about your future.
Variants and Related Words
- Seriously (adverb): In a serious manner.
- He seriously considered the offer.
- Seriousness (noun): The quality or state of being serious.
- The seriousness of the crisis was undeniable.
- Serious-minded (adjective): Tending to think and act in a serious, earnest way.
- She is a serious-minded researcher.
Synonyms
- Grave: Very serious and solemn, often suggesting a threatening character.
- Solemn: Deeply earnest and serious, often in a formal or dignified way.
- Earnest: Showing sincere and intense conviction.
- Severe: Very great; intensely bad or serious.
Antonyms
- Trivial: Of little value or importance.
- Frivolous: Not having any serious purpose or value.
- Playful: Fond of games and amusement; lighthearted.
- Joking: Said or done in fun; not serious.
Related Phrases
- Take something seriously: To consider something as important and worthy of attention.
- You must take your studies seriously.
- Nothing serious: Used to indicate that a situation, problem, or injury is minor.
- The doctor said it was nothing serious, just a minor infection.
Adjective
- requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve
- raised serious objections to the proposal
- the plan has a serious flaw
- completely lacking in playfulness
- appealing to the mind
- good music
- a serious book
- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
- a dangerous operation
- a grave situation
- a grave illness
- grievous bodily harm
- a serious wound
- a serious turn of events
- a severe case of pneumonia
- a life-threatening disease
- of great consequence
- marriage is a serious matter
- concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
- 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!