a02118379
| type | a |
| lex_filenum | 00 |
| def | concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities |
| examples | 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! |
| Outgoing links | |
| Attribute | seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity |
| Derivationally related form | serious → seriousness |
| Antonym | serious → frivolous |
| Similar to | earnest, sincere, solemn; grave, sedate, sober, solemn; overserious; real; thoughtful, serious-minded; sobering; solid |
| Incoming links | |
| Similar to | earnest, sincere, solemn; grave, sedate, sober, solemn; overserious; real; thoughtful, serious-minded; sobering; solid |
| Antonym | frivolous → serious |
| Derived from adjective | seriously → serious |
| Derivationally related form | seriousness → serious |
| Attribute | seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity |
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