seriousness (n)
earnestness (n)
serious-mindedness (n)
sincerity#1 (n)

n04646548

type n
lex_filenum 07
def the trait of being serious
examples a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness Robert Rice
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Hypernym trait
Derivationally related form sincerity → sincere
Derivationally related form serious-mindedness → serious-minded
Derivationally related form earnestness → earnest
Derivationally related form earnestness → earnest
Derivationally related form seriousness → serious; seriousness → serious
Derivationally related form seriousness → serious
Antonym seriousness → frivolity
Attribute serious; frivolous
Hyponym committedness, commitment; graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness; sedateness, staidness, solemnity, solemness
Incoming links
Derivationally related form serious → seriousness; serious → seriousness
Derivationally related form earnest → earnestness
Attribute serious; frivolous
Derivationally related form sincere → sincerity
Derivationally related form earnest → earnestness
Derivationally related form serious-minded → serious-mindedness
Derivationally related form serious → seriousness
Hyponym trait
Hypernym committedness, commitment; graveness, gravity, sobriety, soberness, somberness, sombreness; sedateness, staidness, solemnity, solemness
Antonym frivolity → seriousness

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