English to English adjective
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concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• 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 | Example:
• raised serious objections to the proposal • the plan has a serious flaw
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