serious
[ seer-ee-uhs ]
/ ˈsɪər i əs /
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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decorum
Origin of serious
SYNONYMS FOR serious
OTHER WORDS FROM serious
Words nearby serious
serin, serine, seringa, seringapatam, seriocomic, serious, serious-minded, seriously, seriplane, serjeant, serjeant at arms
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British Dictionary definitions for seriousness
serious
/ (ˈsɪərɪəs) /
adjective
Derived forms of serious
seriousness, nounWord Origin for serious
C15: from Late Latin sēriōsus, from Latin sērius; probably related to Old English swǣr gloomy, Gothic swers esteemed
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Medical definitions for seriousness
serious
[ sîr′ē-əs ]
adj.
Being of such import as to cause anxiety, as of a physical condition.
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