serious
adjective
of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
overserious
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a word derived from
serious.
Example Sentences
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Whereas Wai-Tung was an overserious Brooklyn landlord, Min is a lighthearted Seattle artist.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
Much like Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story lampooned the many overserious films about major musical stars, Weird does the same, only it pretends to be about a real person.
From The Verge ● Sep. 12, 2022
The hyper-stylized Mob City is a welcome respite from overserious gangster shows.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2013
Making it bad, and overserious, and boring is unforgivable.
From Time ● Dec. 28, 2011
One day in Whitelaw Reid's den in the Tribune Building he reappeared, strangely changed--no longer the rosy-cheeked, buoyant boy--an overserious, prematurely old man.
From Marse Henry, Complete An Autobiography by Henry Watterson
