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1. serious

adjective. ['ˈsɪriːəs'] concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities.

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  • serious (English)
  • seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

2. serious-minded

adjective. acting with or showing thought and good sense.

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3. serious-mindedness

noun. the trait of being serious.

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4. serious

adjective. ['ˈsɪriːəs'] of great consequence.

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  • serious (English)
  • seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

5. serious

adjective. ['ˈsɪriːəs'] causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.

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  • serious (English)
  • seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

6. serious

adjective. ['ˈsɪriːəs'] appealing to the mind.

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  • serious (English)
  • seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

7. serious

adjective. ['ˈsɪriːəs'] completely lacking in playfulness.

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  • serious (English)
  • seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

8. serious

adjective. ['ˈsɪriːəs'] requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve.

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  • serious (English)
  • seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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