ernstig
Meaning
serious
Concepts
serious
grave
important
earnest
solemn
significant
staid
earnestly
seriously
appreciable
considerable
key
real
sizable
substantial
weighty
demure
adult
full-grown
grown-up
major
of age
meaningful
reliable
grievous
sober
stern
pensive
severe
gravely
severely
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ern‧stig
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɛrn.stəx/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch ernstich. Equivalent to ernst (“seriousness”) + -ig (“-y”).
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