Serious

adjective
'siriəs

Adjective

  • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

    a serious wound

    a serious turn of events

    Similar:DangerousGraveGrievousLife-threateningSevere
  • appealing to the mind

    a serious book

    Similar:Good
  • 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

  • requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve

    raised serious objections to the proposal

    the plan has a serious flaw

  • of great consequence

    marriage is a serious matter

  • completely lacking in playfulness

    Similar:SoberUnplayful

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