serious

Meaning

Adj

1. Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition
2. Important; weighty; not insignificant
3. Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving
4. Committed.

Adv

seriously, in a serious manner (most often heard in take or mean serious)

Synonyms

grave

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important

earnest

severe

solemn

heavy

critical

‼️

sober

stern

grievous

dangerous

strict

weighty

terrible

difficult

violent

grim

staid

alarming

austere

tense

momentous

major

somber

dull

significant

great

sedate

profound

big

sullen

acute

hard

rigorous

deep

strained

considerable

unfunny

unplayful

stringent

large

substantial

honest

awful

diligent

reliable

pressing

real

crucial

appreciable

Translations

sérieux

serio

grave

serio

ernst

sério

ernstig

serieus

grave

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ernsthaft

grave

σοβαρός

seriós

important

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɪə.ɹi.əs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: seryows

Cognate with German: schwer

Cognate with Old English: swǣr

In summary

From Middle English seryows, from Old French serieux, from Medieval Latin sēriōsus, an extension of Latin sērius (“grave, earnest, serious”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“heavy”). Cognate with German schwer (“heavy, difficult, severe”), Old English swǣr (“heavy, grave, grievous”). More at swear, sweer.

Sentences

" Jellyfish can cause serious injuries ", the physician explained to the patient .

There have been successful legal dramas both serious and comedic .