seriousness

[ seer-ee-uhs-nis ]

/ ˈsɪər i əs nɪs /

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noun

earnest or sincere character or attitude:The proposal was talked about, but I can't say with how much seriousness it was discussed.

solemn or somber character or attitude:Is that why your face is so grim—you're fighting to maintain seriousness and not laugh at the speaker’s name?

the quality of showing or requiring deep thought or concentration:The two chefs approach their gourmet cuisine with the pensive seriousness others might bring to a difficult math problem.

the quality of being important or weighty, or of giving cause for concern:We need educational tools that convey the seriousness of copyright infringement, as well as its consequences and penalties.

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Origin of seriousness

serious + -ness

OTHER WORDS FROM seriousness

half-se·ri·ous·ness, nounnon·se·ri·ous·ness, nouno·ver·se·ri·ous·ness, nounsu·per·se·ri·ous·ness, noun

ul·tra·se·ri·ous·ness, nounun·se·ri·ous·ness, noun

Words nearby seriousness

Seringapatam, seriocomic, serious, seriously, serious-minded, seriousness, seriplane, serjeant, serjeant at arms, serjeant at law, serjeanty

How to use seriousness in a sentence

If nothing else, the sheer size of the “religious liberty” movement indicates its seriousness of purpose.
RFRA Madness: What’s Next for Anti-Democratic ‘Religious Exemptions’|Jay Michaelson|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But “he was so shocked by the disorganization and lack of seriousness that he submitted his papers to retire.”
The CIA’s Wrong: Arming Rebels Works|Christopher Dickey|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It takes the seriousness out of dating and makes casual sex easier to find.
Swipe Right For Sex: Mixxxer Is Tinder for the Porn Star Set|Aurora Snow|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Anyone who had any doubts about his seriousness soon lost them because it was clear that Peter was hardcore.
ISIS Thugs Behead Peter Kassig|Nick Schwellenbach|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

How from now on we were going to be seeing in Prince Harry nothing but a model of discretion, seriousness and best behaviour?
Prince Harry Parties TOPLESS|Tom Sykes|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This demand was made with scornful seriousness; with a ruthless application to the feelings of a son.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
No man opens his ware with greater seriousness, or challenges your judgment more in the operation.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Vincent Alsop died; a presbyterian clergyman, who attacked Dr. Sherlock with great wit and some seriousness.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Puffin was always well received at The Warren; he amused the squire by the seriousness of his arguments about trifling things.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
His manner is somewhat nervous, a look of intense seriousness in his heavy-browed eyes.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman