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seriousness (noun)

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  • Seriousness — For other uses, see Serious (disambiguation). Seriousness (noun; adjective: serious) is an attiude of gravity, solemnity, persistence, and earnestness toward something considered to be of importance.[1] Some notable philosophers and commentators… …   Wikipedia

  • seriousness — serious ► ADJECTIVE 1) demanding or characterized by careful consideration or application. 2) solemn or thoughtful. 3) sincere and in earnest, rather than joking or half hearted. 4) significant or worrying in terms of danger or risk: serious… …   English terms dictionary

  • seriousness — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete (esp. AmE), deadly (esp. BrE), deep, great, high ▪ He maintained an attitude of high seriousness. ▪ mock …   Collocations dictionary

  • seriousness — noun 1. an earnest and sincere feeling (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑earnestness, ↑sincerity • Derivationally related forms: ↑sincere (for: ↑sincerity), ↑earnest …   Useful english dictionary

  • seriousness — noun see serious …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • seriousness — noun a state of being serious …   Wiktionary

  • seriousness — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The quality of being dangerous] Syn. gravity, weight, enormity; see importance 1 . 2. [The characteristic of being sober] Syn. earnestness, sobriety, solemnity, gravity, calmness, thoughtfulness, coolness, sedateness, sober… …   English dictionary for students

  • serious — adjective Etymology: Middle English seryows, from Anglo French or Late Latin; Anglo French serious, from Late Latin seriosus, alteration of Latin serius weighty, serious; probably akin to Old English swǣr heavy, sad Date: 15th century 1.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • serious — adjective 1 SITUATION/PROBLEM a serious situation, problem, accident etc is extremely bad or dangerous: a serious illness | How serious do you think the situation is? | serious crime: The number of serious crimes has increased dramatically in the …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • serious — adjective 1》 demanding or characterized by careful consideration or application.     ↘solemn or thoughtful. 2》 sincere and in earnest, rather than joking or half hearted. 3》 significant or worrying in terms of danger or risk: serious injury. 4》… …   English new terms dictionary

  • serious*/*/*/ — [ˈsɪəriəs] adj 1) bad or dangerous enough to make you worried It s not a serious problem.[/ex] a serious head injury[/ex] An accident like this poses a serious threat to the environment.[/ex] 2) meaning what you say or do, and not making a joke I …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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