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serious
('s/i/r/i//@/s )

adjective (a)

  • concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities(adj.all)
    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!.
    Antonym:
    frivolous
    source: wordnet30
  • completely lacking in playfulness(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    sober, unplayful
    Antonym:
    playful
    source: wordnet30
  • Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • of great consequence(adj.all)
    Example:
    Marriage is a serious matter.
    source: wordnet30
  • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm(adj.all)
    Example:
    A serious wound.
    A serious turn of events.
    Synonym:
    dangerous, grave, grievous, life-threatening, severe
    source: wordnet30
  • appealing to the mind(adj.all)
    Example:
    A serious book.
    Synonym:
    good
    source: wordnet30
  • requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve(adj.all)
    Example:
    Raised serious objections to the proposal.
    The plan has a serious flaw.
    source: wordnet30
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