semiserious

[ sem-ee-seer-ee-uhs, sem-ahy- ]

adjective
  1. having some seriousness; partly serious.

Origin of semiserious

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Other words from semiserious

  • sem·i·se·ri·ous·ly, adverb
  • sem·i·se·ri·ous·ness, noun

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How to use semiserious in a sentence

  • John Boehner actually made a semi-serious offer in the fiscal talks.

    A Semi-Serious Offer from Boehner | Michael Tomasky | December 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Now began one of these semi-comic, semi-serious adventures which seem to dog my footsteps.

  • The corn-cutter spoke with a semi-serious, semi-jesting air that made Gazonal shudder.

    Unconscious Comedians | Honore de Balzac
  • He wanted to laugh, and he found occasion for doing so under the most serious, or at least semi-serious, circumstances.

    Twelve Men | Theodore Dreiser
  • Her quick ear heard, and she turned, semi-serious, questioning him with raised eyebrows.

    The Younger Set | Robert W. Chambers
  • And then followed a most irritating semi-serious remonstrance, in questionable taste.

    We Two | Edna Lyall