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English to English adjective
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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!
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completely lacking in playfulness | source: wordnet30
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Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile. | source: webster1913 adjective satellite Example:
• marriage is a serious matter
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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
source: wordnet30 Example:
• good music
• a serious book
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requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve |
• raised serious objections to the proposal
• the plan has a serious flaw
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