grave (s)
sedate (s)
sober (s)
solemn (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
examples a grave God-fearing man
a quiet sedate nature
as sober as a judge
a solemn promise
the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence
Outgoing links
Similar to serious
Derivationally related form solemn → solemness
Derivationally related form solemn → solemnity
Derivationally related form solemn → solemnity
Derivationally related form sober → soberness
Derivationally related form sedate → sedateness
Derivationally related form grave → graveness
Derivationally related form grave → gravity
Incoming links
Similar to serious
Derived from adjective soberly → sober
Derived from adjective gravely → grave
Derived from adjective solemnly → solemn
Derivationally related form soberness → sober
Derivationally related form gravity → grave
Derivationally related form graveness → grave
Derivationally related form solemness → solemn
Derivationally related form solemnity → solemn
Derivationally related form sedateness → sedate
Derivationally related form solemnity → solemn

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