SERIOUS

dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening

(adjective) causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; “a dangerous operation”; “a grave situation”; “a grave illness”; “grievous bodily harm”; “a serious wound”; “a serious turn of events”; “a severe case of pneumonia”; “a life-threatening disease”

serious

(adjective) requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve; “raised serious objections to the proposal”; “the plan has a serious flaw”

serious

(adjective) of great consequence; “marriage is a serious matter”

good, serious

(adjective) appealing to the mind; “good music”; “a serious book”

serious

(adjective) concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; “a serious student of history”; “a serious attempt to learn to ski”; “gave me a serious look”; “a serious young man”; “are you serious or joking?”; “Don’t be so serious!”

unplayful, serious, sober

(adjective) completely lacking in playfulness

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

serious (comparative more serious or seriouser, superlative most serious or seriousest)

Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition

Synonyms: earnest, solemn

Important; weighty; not insignificant

Really intending what is said; in earnest; not jocular or deceiving

(of a relationship) Committed.

(East Africa): going to take action

Synonyms

• See also serious

Antonyms

• (important, weighty): trifling, unimportant

• (intending what is said): jesting

Adverb

serious (not comparable)

(colloquial, dialect) In a serious manner; seriously.

Source: Wiktionary

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Se"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. serius: cf. F. sérieux, LL. seriosus.]

1. Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile. He is always serious, yet there is about his manner a graceful ease. Macaulay.

2. Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving. Beaconsfield.

3. Important; weighty; not trifling; grave. The holy Scriptures bring to our ears the most serious things in the world. Young.

4. Hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as, a serious injury.

Syn.

– Grave; solemn; earnest; sedate; important; weighty. See Grave.

– Se"ri*ous*ly, adv.

– Se"ri*ous*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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