Word Frequency
serious (ˈsɪərɪəs
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Definitions
adjective
- grave in nature or disposition; thoughtful ⇒
a serious person
- marked by deep feeling; in earnest; sincere ⇒
is he serious or joking?
- concerned with important matters ⇒
a serious conversation
- requiring effort or concentration ⇒
a serious book
- giving rise to fear or anxiety; critical ⇒
a serious illness
- (informal) worthy of regard because of substantial quantity or quality ⇒
serious money
,serious wine
- (informal) extreme or remarkable ⇒
a serious haircut
Derived Forms
ˈseriousness nounWord Origin
C15: from Late Latin sēriōsus, from Latin sērius; probably related to Old English swǣr gloomy, Gothic swers esteemedSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = important, crucial, urgent, pressing, difficult, worrying, deep, significant, grim, far-reaching, momentous, fateful, weighty, no laughing matter, of moment or consequence,
= deep, cultured, intellectual, literary, sophisticated, scholarly, heavyweight, highbrow, highbrowed
Translations for 'serious'
- British English: serious Serious problems or situations are very bad and cause people to be worried or afraid.Crime is an increasingly serious problem in this area.ˈsɪərɪəs ADJECTIVE
- Arabic: جِدِّيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: sério séria
- Chinese: 严重的
- Croatian: ozbiljan ozbiljna
- Czech: vážný
- Danish: alvorlig
- Dutch: serieus
- European Spanish: serio seria
- Finnish: vakava
- French: sérieux sérieuse
- German: ernst
- Greek: σοβαρός σοβαρή
- Italian: serio seria
- Japanese: 深刻な
- Korean: 심각한
- Norwegian: alvorlig
- Polish: poważny poważna
- Portuguese: sério séria
- Romanian: serios serios, serioasă, serioși, serioase
- Russian: серьезный серьезная
- Spanish: serio seria
- Swedish: allvarlig allvarligt
- Thai: ร้ายแรง
- Turkish: ciddi
- Ukrainian: серйозний
- Vietnamese: nghiêm trọng
Example Sentences Including 'serious'
For example, he ordered that Mr Rusnak's trading be temporarily discontinued on two occasions (a serious action).Irish Times (2002)
He was a head shorter than me and my instant impression was that he was the intelligent, serious type.BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
His books are not what in Germany is known as `` serious literature ', and besides, they are in English.CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
It had become increasingly clear to them that there was a serious Maquis problem close by which had to be crushed.NANCY WAKE (2002)
So serious equestrian people may not be as keen to buy there as people who ride for pleasure.Country Life (2005)
The Australian backs are big and powerful and the Lions know they need serious tacklers in their ranks.Glasgow Herald (2001)
The Minister for Finance has let it be known that he would not raise any serious objections.Irish Times (2002)
There is apparently only one bidder in the frame with whom serious discussions have been taking place.Glasgow Herald (2001)
We sat down at the bench and Sally studied me with a serious look.BETTER THAN THIS (2002)
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