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Serious

//ˈsɪə̯.ɹi.əs//

Synonyms for "serious" (245 found)

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General use (205)

Adjective(8 words)

good grave severe sober dangerous grievous life-threatening unplayful

Adj, name, noun, verb(4 words)

bound grave earnest stern

Adjective(94 words)

grave sad sober obstinate persistent earnest weighty ardent stern fiery intense tenacious solemn relentless somber decisive important irresistible genuine austere

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Adj, noun, verb(13 words)

material moderate burning moving violent decided threatening pressing musing persevering menacing inspiring reflecting

Adj, name(4 words)

severe vital sincere loyal

Adj, name, verb(1 words)

Adj, name, noun(2 words)

Adj, noun(21 words)

substantial formal faithful critical hearty significant definite fatal intent considerable deplorable dour comprehensive devout contemplative plenary ruminant red hot cognitive noetic

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Adj, verb(22 words)

abandoned subdued devoted somber determined passionate spirited difficult heated temperate imposing composed committed sedate self-contained dedicated demure awe-inspiring staid dignified

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alarming resolved

Noun, verb(5 words)

thought thinking frowning pondering ruminating

Adj, adv(6 words)

powerful straightforward stately afire parlous in earnest

Adj, adv, noun(1 words)

single minded awe inspiring hot blooded intent on long faced sober-minded grim-faced grim-visaged stone faced straight faced bound and determined fraught with danger

Verb(6 words)

meditating contemplating concentrating deliberating conceptualized excogitating

Noun(1 words)

no laughing matter

Informal (40)

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(3 words)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(7 words)

hard high straight full deep fell main

Adj, adv, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, intj, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, intj, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, name, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, intj, noun, particle, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(5 words)

warm total acute elevated ugly

Adj, name, noun, slang(2 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

sublime major grim flaming

Adj, adv, noun, slang(2 words)

Adj, adv, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, name, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, slang(5 words)

maximum explosive classical mental red-hot

Adj, slang(2 words)

dangerous crucial

Prep_phrase, slang(1 words)

Noun, phrase, slang(1 words)

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