seriousness

Noun
Synonyms: earnestnesssinceritydistressfulnessserious-mindedness

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. an earnest and sincere feelingSynonyms: earnestnesssincerity
  2. the quality of arousing fear or distress“he learned the seriousness of his illness”Synonyms: distressfulness
  3. the trait of being serious“a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness — Robert Rice”Synonyms: earnestnessserious-mindednesssincerity
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Serious \Se"ri*ous\, a. [L. serius: cf. F. s['e]rieux, LL. seriosus.]

1.Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile. [1913 Webster]

He is always serious, yet there is about his manner a graceful ease.— Macaulay.[1913 Webster]

2.Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving. --Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster]

3.Important; weighty; not trifling; grave. [1913 Webster]

The holy Scriptures bring to our ears the most serious things in the world.— Young.[1913 Webster]

4.Hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as, a serious injury. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Grave; solemn; earnest; sedate; important; weighty. See Grave. [1913 Webster] -- Se"ri*ous*ly, adv. -- Se"ri*ous*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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