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Detailed Synonyms for serious in English

serious:

serious adj

  1. serious
  2. serious
  3. serious
  4. serious
  5. serious
    – causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm 1
    severe; grave; serious; dangerous; grievous; life-threatening
    – causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm 1
    • severe adj
      • a severe case of pneumonia1
    • grave adj
      • a grave situation1
      • a grave illness1
    • serious adj
      • a serious wound1
      • a serious turn of events1
    • dangerous adj
      • a dangerous operation1
    • grievous adj
      • grievous bodily harm1
    • life-threatening adj
      • a life-threatening disease1
  6. serious
    – requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve 1
    serious
    – requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve 1
    • serious adj
      • raised serious objections to the proposal1
      • the plan has a serious flaw1
  7. serious
    – of great consequence 1
    serious
    – of great consequence 1
    • serious adj
      • marriage is a serious matter1
  8. serious
    – appealing to the mind 1
    good; serious
    – appealing to the mind 1
  9. serious
    – concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities 1
    serious
    – concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities 1
    • serious adj
      • a serious student of history1
      • a serious attempt to learn to ski1
      • gave me a serious look1
      • a serious young man1
      • are you serious or joking?1
      • Don't be so serious!1
  10. serious
    – completely lacking in playfulness 1
    serious; sober; unplayful
    – completely lacking in playfulness 1

serious

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Related Definitions for "serious":

  1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm1
    • a serious wound1
    • a serious turn of events1
  2. requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve1
    • raised serious objections to the proposal1
    • the plan has a serious flaw1
  3. of great consequence1
    • marriage is a serious matter1
  4. appealing to the mind1
    • a serious book1
  5. concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities1
    • a serious student of history1
    • a serious attempt to learn to ski1
    • gave me a serious look1
    • a serious young man1
    • are you serious or joking?1
    • Don't be so serious!1
  6. completely lacking in playfulness1

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