What does serious mean in English? Meaning of serious definition and abbreviation with examples.
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What is "serious" in English? Definition and Explanations
Meaning of "serious": concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
Adjective
Meaning: 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!
Meaning of "serious": causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Adjective
Meaning: 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
Synonyms: dangerous
grave
grievous
life-threatening
serious
severe
Similar: critical
Meaning of "serious": appealing to the mind
Adjective
Meaning: appealing to the mind
Example: good music
a serious book
Synonyms: good
serious
Similar: intellectual
Meaning of "serious": completely lacking in playfulness
Adjective
Meaning: completely lacking in playfulness
Synonyms: serious
sober
unplayful
Antonyms: playful
Meaning of "serious": requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve
Adjective
Meaning: 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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