serious
[ seer-ee-uhs ]
/ ˈsɪər 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
synonym study for serious
3. See earnest1.
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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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