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serious


These are words and phrases related to serious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of serious.

LACKING HUMOUR AND NOT MEANT TO BE FUNNY


She had a serious look on her face.

Synonyms and examples


earnest
At that time he was an earnest young environmental activist.
sober
The mood of the gathering was sober and reflective.
sombre
UK
Since their colleague died there has been a very sombre atmosphere in the office.
solemn
The two men fell silent, their faces solemn.
grim
He looked over at Ed, his expression grim.
unsmiling
I was greeted by her terse unsmiling face.
stony-faced
UK
They sat stony-faced in their seats with their arms folded.
dour
Despite the dour demeanour, he can laugh at himself.
humourless
UK
They are a notoriously humourless bunch.
po-faced
UKinformaldisapproving
People sometimes think of the world of classical music as being po-faced, but the opposite is true.

Antonym and example


funny
I love that film - it's so funny!
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bad
big
major
grave
severe
life-threatening
grievous
formal
urgent
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If someone or something lacks humour and is not meant to be funny, they are serious. If something such as a problem, illness, etc. has a bad outcome, it is serious.

HAVING A BAD RESULT OR OUTCOME


Her condition is not thought to be serious.

Synonyms and examples


bad
He got a bad case of food poisoning.
big
Online fraud is a big problem.
major
It's not a major problem, but it does need to be taken care of.
grave
The public are in grave danger.
severe
He suffered severe damage to his right ankle during the opening match of the season.
life-threatening
His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
grievous
formal
Her death is a grievous loss to the whole of the community.
urgent
Suddenly, protecting the public from dangerous chemicals became an urgent matter.

Antonym and example


minor
He was charged with a minor traffic offence.
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earnest
sober
sombre
UK
solemn
grim
unsmiling
stony-faced
UK
dour
humourless
UK
po-faced
UKinformaldisapproving
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If someone or something lacks humour and is not meant to be funny, they are serious. If something such as a problem, illness, etc. has a bad outcome, it is serious.

serious | American Thesaurus


serious


adjective
These are words and phrases related to serious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of serious.
The doctor emerged from the patient's room with a serious look on his face.

Synonyms


thoughtful
pensive
grave
solemn
frowning
long-faced
saturnine
sober
somber
sedate
staid
grim
rueful
sad
dejected
downcast

Antonyms


thoughtless
careless
joyful
happy
jolly
gay
laughing
frivolous
If you're serious about becoming an actor, you must work hard.

Synonyms


sincere
earnest
not joking
not trifling
determined
decided
resolute
resolved
purposeful

Antonyms


insincere
joking
trifling
undecided
Buying a house is a serious matter.

Synonyms


demanding careful thought
important
consequential
far-reaching
momentous
weighty
heavy
crucial
fateful
portentous

Antonyms


unimportant
insignificant
trivial
There's been a serious accident on the thruway. Europe is threatened with a serious fuel shortage.

Synonyms


dangerous
perilous
harmful
critical
severe
alarming
bad
incapacitating
crippling

Antonyms


slight
minor
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