serious en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈsɪə̯.ɹi.əs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsiɹ.i.əs/ (US) without the mirror–nearer merger
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- /ˈsiə.ɹi.əs/ (New-Zealand)
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- /ˈsɪɚ.i.əs/ (US) without the mirror–nearer merger
- /ˈsɛː.ɹi.əs/ East Anglia, cheer–chair merger
- /ˈsɪɹ.i.əs/ General American, Canada, mirror–nearer merger
- /ˈsɪː.ɹi.əs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈsi.ɹi.əs/ (Scotland)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *seh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Italic *sēros Latin sērus Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius ? Proto-Indo-European *swer- Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *swerjos? Latin sērius Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Medieval Latin sēriōsus Old French serieuxbor. Middle English seryows English serious From Middle English seryows, from Old French serieux, from Medieval Latin sēriōsus, an extension of Latin sērius (“grave, earnest, serious”), possibly ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“heavy”). (If this root is correct, cognate with German schwer (“heavy, difficult, severe”), Old English swǣr (“heavy, grave, grievous”). More at swear, sweer. However, see sērius for an alternative derivation of the Latin.)
Meanings
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Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition.
It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily.
deadly serious
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Important; weighty; not insignificant.
This is a serious problem. We'll need our best experts.
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Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving.
He says he wants to buy the team, but is he serious?
After all these years, we're finally getting serious attention.
I was being deadly serious when I made that suggestion.
- (of a relationship) Committed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most serious | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more serious | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
gaudy · trifling (antonym(s) of “important, weighty”) · jesting (antonym(s) of “intending what is said”) · witty · unimportant (antonym(s) of “important, weighty”)
Deriveds
seriously · serious-mindedly · why so serious · unserious · serious-mindedness · nonserious · ultraserious · srs · superserious · seriositude · ha ha only serious · semiserious · serious-minded · hyperserious · overserious · serious as a heart attack · self-serious · seriousness · jocoserious · take serious
Hyponyms
ascetical · abstinent · humorless · calm · ascetic
Relateds
Synonyms
solemn · sage · grievous · lack-laughter · austere · earnest · desperate · sweer · weighty · sober · thoughtful · serious · sombre · demure · staid · saturnine · sad · somber · grave · stern · sedate · solemncholy · frightful · earnest · solemn · weightsome
Translations (204)
cs seriózní (without humor or expression of happiness) · sa गुरु (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · kk байыпты (without humor or expression of happiness) · scn seriu (without humor or expression of happiness) · da alvorlig (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · tet seriu (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · hu őszinte (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · cmn 認真 /认真 (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · scn cuscinziusu (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · fo álvarsamur (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · es serio (without humor or expression of happiness) · bg сериозен (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · tr ciddi (without humor or expression of happiness) · ga dáiríre (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · grc σπουδαῖος (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · ar جَدِّيّ (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · sv seriös (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · scn mprisiusu (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · ka ღრმააზროვანი (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · de ernst (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · scn judizziusu (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · lou sériyé (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · ja 真剣 (without humor or expression of happiness) · mi taimaha (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · cs seriózní (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · th ซีเรียส (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · tr salmaklı (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · vi nghiêm trọng (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · eo grava (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · bg сериозен (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · fr sérieux (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · ja 本気 (without humor or expression of happiness) · sv allvarsam (without humor or expression of happiness) · fi vakavamielinen (without humor or expression of happiness) · lou sériyé (without humor or expression of happiness) · fr sérieux (without humor or expression of happiness) · sh ȍzbīljan (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · es serio (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · grc σπουδαῖος (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · cy o ddifri' (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · et tõsine (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · he רציני (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · sh ȍzbīljan (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · af ernstig (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · la sērius (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · ar جَادّ (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · hy լուրջ (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · ca seriós (without humor or expression of happiness) · gsw èèrnscht (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · sv allvarlig (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · bg сериозен (without humor or expression of happiness) · sh ȍzbīljan (without humor or expression of happiness) · ka სერიოზული (without humor or expression of happiness) · km ដុនដាប (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · kk байсалды (without humor or expression of happiness) · pdt ieeboa (without humor or expression of happiness) · de schwerwiegend (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · tr ciddi (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · oc seriós (without humor or expression of happiness) · be сур'ё́зны (without humor or expression of happiness) · ko 심각한 (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · ro serios (without humor or expression of happiness) · ca seriós (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · ota آغر (without humor or expression of happiness) · lad seriozo (without humor or expression of happiness) · de ernsthaft (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · oc seriós (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · pl poważny (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · it serio (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · ba етди (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · la sērius (without humor or expression of happiness) · cy difrifol (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · ja 真面目 (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · ka სერიოზული (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · scn tristu (without humor or expression of happiness) · it grave (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · de ernst zu nehmend (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · hi गंभीर (without humor or expression of happiness) · el σοβαρός (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · uk серйо́зний (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · lad seriozo (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · lou sériyé (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · pt sério (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · el σοβαρός (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · el σοβαρός (without humor or expression of happiness) · it critico (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · nrf séthieux (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · th เคร่งเครียด (without humor or expression of happiness) · la gravis (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · sh znȁčājan (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · cs vážný (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · th ซีเรียส (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · gl serio (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · ja 真剣 (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · it serio (without humor or expression of happiness) · pt sério (without humor or expression of happiness) · th จริงจัง (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · scn seriu (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · az ciddi (without humor or expression of happiness) · pdt schlemm (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · nl ernstig (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · lad seriozo (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · hu valódi (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · af ernstig (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · to mahuʻinga (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · it serio (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · nl serieus (without humor or expression of happiness) · hy լուրջ (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · hu nagy horderejű (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · hu súlyos (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · ka საყურადღებო (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · ka მნიშვნელოვანი (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · hu komoly (without humor or expression of happiness) · hu valós (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · de ernsthaft (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · gl serio (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · ko 심각한 (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · tr vezmin (without humor or expression of happiness) · mi taumaha (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · af ernstig (without humor or expression of happiness) · ko 진지(眞摯)하다 (without humor or expression of happiness) · ba етди (without humor or expression of happiness) · hu jelentős (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · lv svarīgs (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · mi motuhēhē (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · ru серьёзный (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · sh vážan (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · scn anestu (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · la sevērus (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · tr salmaklı (without humor or expression of happiness) · ar جَدِّيّ (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · sh hládan (without humor or expression of happiness) · sm faigatā (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · cy difrifol (without humor or expression of happiness) · scn mpurtanti (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · scn sinceru (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · ar جِدِّيّ (without humor or expression of happiness) · fa جدی (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · be сур'ё́зны (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · th ซีเรียส (without humor or expression of happiness) · cmn 認真 /认真 (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · bg важен (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · mi tūpoupou (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · cs vážný (without humor or expression of happiness) · cmn 嚴肅 /严肃 (without humor or expression of happiness) · no alvorlig (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · scn seriu (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · hu komoly (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · he רציני (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · gl serio (without humor or expression of happiness) · ca seriós (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · ja 深刻 (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · fr sérieux (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · cmn 嚴重 /严重 (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · ko 엄숙(嚴肅)하다 (without humor or expression of happiness) · uk серйо́зний (without humor or expression of happiness) · ru серьёзный (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · hu komoly (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · lv nopietns (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · nrf séthieux (without humor or expression of happiness) · de seriös (without humor or expression of happiness) · hu fontos (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · nl serieus (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · la sonticus (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · lv nopietns (without humor or expression of happiness) · id serius (without humor or expression of happiness) · fi vakava (without humor or expression of happiness) · fi vakava (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · eo serioza (without humor or expression of happiness) · ar جَادّ (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · be сур'ё́зны (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · pdt iernst (without humor or expression of happiness) · fi totinen (without humor or expression of happiness) · fi vakava (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · nl ernstig (without humor or expression of happiness) · pt sério (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · pdt iernst (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · th เคร่งขรึม (without humor or expression of happiness) · ja 真面目 (without humor or expression of happiness) · tl malma (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · nrf séthieux (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · sv seriös (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · oc seriós (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · hy լուրջ (without humor or expression of happiness) · cmn 沉重 (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · pl poważny (without humor or expression of happiness) · no seriøs (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · nl serieus (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · cs seriózní (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · et tõsine (without humor or expression of happiness) · ru серьёзный (without humor or expression of happiness) · cs vážný (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · uk серйо́зний (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · th จริงจัง (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · is alvarlegur (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · eo serioza (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · fa جدی (without humor or expression of happiness) · ja 真面目 (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · ba етди (really intending what is said; being in earnest) · ms serius (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · cmn 嚴重 /严重 (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play) · ota دولك (without humor or expression of happiness) · de ernst (without humor or expression of happiness) · es serio (important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play)