Seriousness

//ˈsɪɹiəsnəs// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being serious. countable, uncountable

    "“[…] She takes the whole thing with desperate seriousness. But the others are all easy and jovial—thinking about the good fare that is soon to be eaten, about the hired fly, about anything.”"

  2. 2
    the trait of being serious wordnet
  3. 3
    the quality of arousing fear or distress wordnet
  4. 4
    an earnest and sincere feeling wordnet

Synonyms

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earnestnessearnestnessabandonardencyardorcommitment

Example

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"Despite the seriousness of his illness, Mr Robinson is in good spirits."

Etymology

From serious + -ness.

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