1. serious

adjective. (ˈsɪriːəs) Concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities.
Antonyms
frivolity frivolous disingenuous purposeless intoxicated colorful birth
Synonyms
real sincere serious-mindedness earnest sober
Etymology
serious (English)
seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
seriosus (Latin)
serius (Latin)

2. serious-minded

adjective. Acting with or showing thought and good sense.
Antonyms
frivolous frivolity noncritical
Synonyms
serious

3. serious-mindedness

noun. The trait of being serious.
Antonyms
serious frivolity frivolous noncritical playful unimportant nonintellectual
Synonyms
serious frivolous sobriety seriousness gravity

4. serious

adjective. (ˈsɪriːəs) Of great consequence.
Antonyms
unimportant false intangible
Synonyms
of import
Etymology
serious (English)
seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
seriosus (Latin)
serius (Latin)

5. serious

adjective. (ˈsɪriːəs) Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.
Antonyms
noncritical abstract counterfeit insincere unreal unrealistic unreality
Synonyms
life-threatening critical severe grave grievous
Etymology
serious (English)
seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
seriosus (Latin)
serius (Latin)

6. serious

adjective. (ˈsɪriːəs) Appealing to the mind.
Antonyms
nonintellectual dishonest insincerity
Synonyms
good
Etymology
serious (English)
seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
seriosus (Latin)
serius (Latin)

7. serious

adjective. (ˈsɪriːəs) Completely lacking in playfulness.
Antonyms
playful levity stimulate indecorous untruthfulness
Synonyms
unplayful sober fun
Etymology
serious (English)
seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
seriosus (Latin)
serius (Latin)

8. serious

adjective. (ˈsɪriːəs) Requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve.
Antonyms
easy insubstantial insubstantiality
Synonyms
difficult
Etymology
serious (English)
seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
seriosus (Latin)
serius (Latin)
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