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serious

[ seer-ee-uhs ]
/ ˈsÉŖÉ™r i əs /
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adjective
noun
that which is of importance, grave, critical, or somber: You have to learn to separate the serious from the frivolous.
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Origin of serious

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French serieux and Latin sērius ā€œgrave, earnestā€ or Late Latin sēriōsus; see -ous, -ose1

synonym study for serious

3. See earnest1.

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British Dictionary definitions for serious

serious
/ (ˈsÉŖÉ™rÉŖÉ™s) /

adjective

Derived forms of serious

seriousness, noun

Word Origin for serious

C15: from Late Latin sēriōsus, from Latin sērius; probably related to Old English swĒ£r gloomy, Gothic swers esteemed
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Medical definitions for serious

serious
[ sĆ®r′ē-əs ]

adj.
Being of such import as to cause anxiety, as of a physical condition.
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