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serious

/ serious /
adjective satellite/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve
"raised serious objections to the proposal"
"the plan has a serious flaw"
Similar:
difficult hard
adjective satellite Sense 2
of great consequence
"marriage is a serious matter"
Similar:
important of import
adjective Sense 3
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!"
Similar:
capital earnest in earnest(p) sincere solemn grave sedate sober
Opposites:
frivolous
adjective satellite Sense 4
appealing to the mind
"good music"
"a serious book"
Similar:
intellectual
adjective Sense 5
completely lacking in playfulness
Opposites:
playful
adjective satellite Sense 6
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"
Similar:
critical
Semantic Complexity
67%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
14
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

difficult hard important of import capital earnest in earnest(p) sincere solemn grave sedate sober