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English to English adjective
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concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities |  | Example: 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!
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completely lacking in playfulness | | source: wordnet30
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Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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of great consequence | | Example: marriage is a serious matter
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causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm | | Example: 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
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appealing to the mind | | Example: good music
a serious book
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requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve | | Example: raised serious objections to the proposal
the plan has a serious flaw
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