Definitions for serious
ˈsɪər i əsse·ri·ous

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. seriousadjective

   concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

   "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!"

2. seriousadjective

   of great consequence

   "marriage is a serious matter"

3. dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, severe, life-threateningadjective

   causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

   "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"

4. good, seriousadjective

   appealing to the mind

   "good music"; "a serious book"

5. unplayful, serious, soberadjective

   completely lacking in playfulness

6. seriousadjective

   requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve

   "raised serious objections to the proposal"; "the plan has a serious flaw"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. seriousadjective

   Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn.

   It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily.

   Etymology: From seryows, from serieux, from seriosus, an extension of serius, from swēr-. Cognate with schwer, swær. More at swear, sweer.

2. seriousadjective

   Important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play; needing great attention; critical.

   This is a serious problem. We'll need our best experts.

   Etymology: From seryows, from serieux, from seriosus, an extension of serius, from swēr-. Cognate with schwer, swær. More at swear, sweer.

3. seriousadjective

   Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving; meaningful.

   After all these years, we're finally getting serious attention.

   Etymology: From seryows, from serieux, from seriosus, an extension of serius, from swēr-. Cognate with schwer, swær. More at swear, sweer.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Seriousadjective

   grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile

2. Seriousadjective

   really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving

3. Seriousadjective

   important; weighty; not trifling; grave

4. Seriousadjective

   hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as, a serious injury

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Serious

   "Serious" is the 22nd single by the English rock band Duran Duran. It was released 1 October 1990 as the second single from the Liberty album.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Serious

   sē′ri-us, adj. solemn: in earnest: important: attended with danger: weighty: professedly religious.—adjs. Sē′rio-com′ic, -al, partly serious and partly comical.—adv. Sē′riously, gravely, deeply: without levity.—n. Sē′riousness. [Fr. serieux—L. serius, akin to severus, severe.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'serious' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #793

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'serious' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1139

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'serious' in Adjectives Frequency: #92

How to pronounce serious?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say serious in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of serious in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of serious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of serious in a Sentence

1. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop:

   To ignore it would be a serious international transgression.

2. Abdul Hakeem Belhadj:

   Unfortunately the current crisis, the division between the two parliaments, governments and also two groups of army, could be only ended through consensus and serious dialogue.

3. Kwon Ji-an:

   I'd gotten treatment out of desperation that I really wanted to live, i don't get hurt any more even though I see those malevolent online comments, but now is time to discuss it as a serious social issue.

4. Debbie Rich:

   It came to become more of a priority with the multiple mistakes of the Iraq invasion and the subsequent loss of American prestige throughout the world, this is one of several fresh ideas proposed in his announcement speech and he is very serious about implementing all of them.

5. President Trump:

   Do you want to do it in five years when they have warheads all over the place, every one of them pointing to New York City, to Washington and every one of us, is that when you want to do it, or do you want to do something now ? you'd better do it now. And if they think you're serious … they'll negotiate and it'll never come to that.

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