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serious Definition

• (a) concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don''t be so serious!"
• (a) completely lacking in playfulness
• (s) of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter"
• (s) causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"
• (s) appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book"
• (s) requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve; "raised serious objections to the proposal"; "the plan has a serious flaw"

serious Synonyms

• dangerous
• good
• grave
• grievous
• life-threatening
• serious
• severe
• sober
• unplayful