seriousness

English Thesaurus

1. the trait of being serious (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	trait,
definition	:	a distinguishing feature of your personal nature (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	commitment, committedness,
definition	:	the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	graveness, gravity, soberness, sobriety, somberness, sombreness,
definition	:	a manner that is serious and solemn (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	sedateness, solemness, solemnity, staidness,
definition	:	a trait of dignified seriousness (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	serious,
definition	:	concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities (adj.all)

attribute	:	frivolous,
definition	:	not serious in content or attitude or behavior (adj.all)

2. the quality of arousing fear or distress (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	badness, severeness, severity,
definition	:	used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather (noun.attribute)

3. an earnest and sincere feeling (noun.feeling)

hypernym	:	gravity, solemnity,
definition	:	a solemn and dignified feeling (noun.feeling)

4. the trait of being serious (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	frivolity, frivolousness,
definition	:	the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	serious,
definition	:	of great consequence (adj.all)

derivation	:	businesslike, earnest,
definition	:	not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal (adj.all)

derivation	:	serious,
definition	:	concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities (adj.all)

derivation	:	earnest, sincere, solemn,
definition	:	characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions (adj.all)

derivation	:	serious-minded, thoughtful,
definition	:	acting with or showing thought and good sense (adj.all)

derivation	:	serious, sober, unplayful,
definition	:	completely lacking in playfulness (adj.all)

5. the quality of arousing fear or distress (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dangerous, grave, grievous, life-threatening, serious, severe,
definition	:	causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm (adj.all)

derivation	:	distressful, distressing, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying,
definition	:	causing distress or worry or anxiety (adj.all)

6. an earnest and sincere feeling (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	earnest, sincere, solemn,
definition	:	characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions (adj.all)

derivation	:	dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt,
definition	:	earnest (adj.all)

7. the trait of being serious (noun.attribute)

antonym	:	frivolity, frivolousness,
definition	:	the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	serious,
definition	:	of great consequence (adj.all)

derivation	:	businesslike, earnest,
definition	:	not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal (adj.all)

derivation	:	serious,
definition	:	concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities (adj.all)

derivation	:	earnest, sincere, solemn,
definition	:	characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions (adj.all)

derivation	:	serious-minded, thoughtful,
definition	:	acting with or showing thought and good sense (adj.all)

derivation	:	serious, sober, unplayful,
definition	:	completely lacking in playfulness (adj.all)

8. the quality of arousing fear or distress (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dangerous, grave, grievous, life-threatening, serious, severe,
definition	:	causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm (adj.all)

derivation	:	distressful, distressing, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrisome, worrying,
definition	:	causing distress or worry or anxiety (adj.all)

9. an earnest and sincere feeling (noun.feeling)

derivation	:	earnest, sincere, solemn,
definition	:	characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions (adj.all)

derivation	:	dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt,
definition	:	earnest (adj.all)