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    seriousness
    /ˈsɪərɪəsnəs/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSERIOUSNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Seriousness is the quality or state of being serious or severe in effect. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as describing a situation, a joke, or a person, with synonyms and collocations.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seriousnessSeriousness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : thoughtful or subdued in appearance or manner : sober. a quiet, serious girl. 2. a. : requiring much thought or work. serious study. b. : of or relating to a matter of importance. a serious play. 3. a. : not joking or trifling : being in earnest. a serious question. b. archaic : pious. c. : deeply interested : devoted. a serious musician. 4.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySERIOUSNESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Seriousness is the state of being serious or severe in effect. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see synonyms, collocations and translations.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › seriousnessSERIOUSNESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Seriousness definition: earnest or sincere character or attitude. See examples of SERIOUSNESS used in a sentence.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SeriousnessSeriousness - Wikipedia

    Seriousness (noun; adjective: serious) is an attitude of gravity, solemnity, persistence, and earnestness toward something considered to be of importance. [1] . Some notable philosophers and commentators have criticised excessive seriousness, while others have praised it.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › seriousnessseriousness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Seriousness is the state of being serious, which means not joking or not laughing. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, idioms and collocations with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › seriousnessSERIOUSNESS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for SERIOUSNESS: intentness, gravity, earnestness, solemnity, earnest, graveness, solemnness, decisiveness; Antonyms of SERIOUSNESS: levity, flippancy, lightheartedness, frivolity, lightness, facetiousness, frivolousness, play.