It's not serious, I don't bear him a grudge.
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Serious
/ˈsɪə̯.ɹi.əs/
Synonyms for "serious" (291 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (59)
Adjective(9 words)
gravesevereacademic communitiesacute symptomadverse weather impactaggravatingdangerousdangerous tamperingdark style
Noun(1 words)
Strong matches (87)
devoteddevoutdifficultdignifieddourearnestelevatedexcogitatingexhaustiveexplosivefaithfulfatalfatefulfellferventfervidfieryflamingformalformidable
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fraught with dangerfrowningfullgenuinegrandgravegreatgrievousgrimgrim-facedgrim-visagedhardheartfeltheartyheatedheavyhighhonesthothot bloodedhot-bloodedhumorlessideativeimpassionedimportantimposingin earnestinspiringintenseintentintent onintrospectiveirresistiblejeopardouslaboriouslife-and-deathlife-or-deathloftylong facedlong-facedloyalmainmajesticmajor
Adjective(15 words)
direearnestearnest praisegerman gravitätgoodgrave demeanorgravestgravity-basedgrievousgrownup songimportantintellectual climateintense pursuitlife-threateningliteral usage
Adjective(5 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (145)
Adjective(22 words)
materialmaximummeaningfulmeditatingmeditativemenacingmentalmightymoderatemomentousmovingmusefulmusingnastyno jokeno laughing matterno-nonsensenoblenoeticobstinate
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on fireoperoseparlouspassionatepensiveperfervidpericulousperilousperseveringpersistentplenarypoker-facedponderingportentouspowerfulprecariousprehensivepressingpurposefulred hotred-hotreflectingreflectiverelentlessresoluteresolvedruminantruminatingruminativesedateself-containedserious-mindedseveresignificantsinceresingle mindedsingle-mindedsobersober-mindedsobersidedsolemnsombersorespeculativespiritedstaidstatelysteadysternstone facedstone-facedstraightstraight facedstraight-facedstraightforwardstrenuousstrongsubduedsublimetemperatetenaciousterriblethinkingthoughtthoughtfulthreateningtotaltoughuglyunamusingunfunnyunsmilingurgentvehementviolentvitalwarmweightywhite hotwhite-hotwholeheartedwistfulzealous
Noun(5 words)
profound sadnesssevere skeletal deformitysolemn pledgesolemn promisesolemn tone
How these synonyms differ
- earnest - 'Earnest' is seriousness rooted in sincerity, an earnest attempt might fail, but no one doubts the genuine effort behind it.
- grave - 'Grave' elevates seriousness to solemnity, a grave situation involves real peril or deep consequence. The word itself sounds heavy.
- solemn - 'Solemn' is seriousness made visible, a solemn expression, a solemn ceremony. It carries ritual weight and demands respectful silence.
- somber - 'Somber' blends seriousness with subdued emotion, a somber mood at a funeral, a somber assessment of the situation. There's sadness underneath.
- stern - 'Stern' is seriousness directed at others, a stern teacher, a stern warning. It implies disapproval and an expectation of compliance.
Related word relations
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More general
6 entriesMore specific
8 entriescritical matterearnest expressiongrave issuemajor problemserious damageserious illnessserious injurysolemn tone
Collocations
6 entriesserious consequenceserious illnessserious issueserious matterserious problemserious risk
Inflections
2 entriesmore seriousmost serious
Derivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
18 entriesShowing 16 of 18 words.
Sample sentences
16 total sentences available.
You are not excused from the responsibility for this serious situation.
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Let's have a serious talk about your future.
Source: tatoeba (17052)
I felt ill and was admitted to the hospital, but in the event, it was nothing serious.
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Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.