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   se·ri·ous

   /ˈsirēəs/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a subject, state, or activity) demanding careful consideration or application: "marriage is a serious matter" Similar importantsignificantconsequentialof consequencemomentousof momentkeygraveweightyfar-reachingmajorurgentpressingcrucialcriticalvitallife-and-deathhigh-priorityno jokeno laughing mattercarefuldetailedin-depthdeepprofoundmeaningfulOpposite trivialunimportantsuperficial
   • ▪ (of a person) solemn or thoughtful in character or manner: "her face grew serious" Similar solemnearnestgravesobersomberunsmilingpoker-facedsterngrimdourhumorlessstony-facedthoughtfulpreoccupieddeep in thoughtpensivemeditativeruminativecontemplativeintrospectivestaidsedatestudiousbookishOpposite lightheartedcheerfuljovial
   • ▪ (of thought or discussion) careful or profound: "we give serious consideration to safety recommendations"
   • ▪ (of music, literature, or other art forms) requiring deep reflection and inviting a considered response: "he bridges the gap between serious and popular music" Similar intellectualhighbrowheavyweightdeepprofoundliterarylearnedscholarlyculturedclassicalinformal:heavyOpposite lightlowbrowpopulist
   • 2. acting or speaking sincerely and in earnest, rather than in a joking or halfhearted manner: "actors who are serious about their work" Similar in earnestearnestsincerewholeheartedgenuinemeaning what one sayscommittedfirmresoluteresolveddeterminedOpposite uncommittedhalfheartedflippant
   • 3. significant or worrying because of possible danger or risk; not slight or negligible: "she escaped serious injury" Similar severegravebadcriticalacutealarmingworryinggrievousdreadfulterribledireextremedangerousperilousprecariousarchaic, humorous:parlousOpposite minornegligible
   • 4. substantial in terms of size, number, or quality: informal "he suddenly had serious money to spend"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French serieux or late Latin seriosus, from Latin serius ‘earnest, serious’.

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   Learn the meaning of serious as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how to use serious in a sentence and how it differs from related words like grave, solemn, and earnest.

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   Learn the meaning of serious as an adjective in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use serious to describe something bad, not joking, determined, needing attention, or extreme.

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   Serious means showing, or characterized by deep thought, grave disposition, or important matter. It can also mean giving cause for apprehension or requiring effort or concentration. See the origin, word history, and usage of serious in sentences.

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   This is a word for people and situations where there's no fooling around. If you're staring at the computer screen, typing quickly, you look serious. If you are in a car accident, that's a serious situation. Some people are more serious than others.

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   Serious problems or situations are very bad and cause people to be worried or afraid. Crime is an increasingly serious problem in modern society. The government still face very serious difficulties. Doctors said his condition was serious but stable. Synonyms: grave, bad, critical, worrying More Synonyms of serious.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective serious, which can describe something bad, dangerous, important, or not silly. See synonyms, collocations and extra examples of serious in different contexts.

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