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serious
What does serious mean?
serious (adjective): without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use serious in a sentence?
- It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce serious?
/ˈsɪɹiəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does serious come from?
From Middle English seryows, from Old French serieux.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of serious?
Words related to serious
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “serious” mean?
without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition
Right! That's what “serious” means.
suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
Not quite: that's what jealous means.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
Not quite: that's what lost means.
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
Not quite: that's what internal means.
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