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Serious

🔄 Synonyms of "Serious"

22 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
solemn	(by extension) Deeply serious and sombre; grave.
earnestnoun	Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
grievous	Serious, grave, dire, or dangerous.
criticalnoun	Extremely important.
goodnoun	Of a person or an animal:
sensiblenoun	Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
important	Having relevant and crucial value; having import.
severenoun	Very bad or intense.
sedateverb	(of a person or their behaviour) Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement.
hardnoun	(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
difficultverb	Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
thoughtful	Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.
dangerous	Full of danger.
intellectualnoun	Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness
sobering	Causing more sober thought or concern.
realnoun	True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
unplayful	Not playful.
of import	of great significance or value
overserious	Excessively serious.
gravenoun	(strictly) An excavation in the earth as a place of burial.
sincerenoun	Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt.
soberverb	Not drunk; not intoxicated.

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
frivolous	Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner; lacking a good reason for being, or for doing what one does; due to or moved by a whim or caprice.
playful	liking play, prone to play frequently, such as a child or kitten; rather sportive.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
sober	Not drunk; not intoxicated.
unplayful	Not playful.
sedate	(of a person or their behaviour) Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement.
sobering	Causing more sober thought or concern.
severe	Very bad or intense.
grievous	Serious, grave, dire, or dangerous.
hard	(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
difficult	Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
dangerous	Full of danger.
critical	Extremely important.
overserious	Excessively serious.
earnest	(with a positive sense) Focused in the pursuit of an objective; honestly eager to obtain or do.
in earnest	Sincere; determined; truthful.
sincere	Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt.
real	True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
sensible	Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
thoughtful	Demonstrating kindness or consideration for others.
important	Having relevant and crucial value; having import.
good	Of a person or an animal:
intellectual	Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness