serious
[ seer-ee-uhs ]
/ ˈsɪər i əs /
adjective
noun
that which is of importance, grave, critical, or somber: You have to learn to separate the serious from the frivolous.
Origin of serious
ANTONYMS FOR serious
3, 5
trivial.
OTHER WORDS FROM serious
Words nearby serious
serin,
serine,
seringa,
seringapatam,
seriocomic,
serious,
serious-minded,
seriously,
seriplane,
serjeant,
serjeant at arms
British Dictionary definitions for half serious
serious
/ (ˈsɪərɪəs) /
adjective
Derived forms of serious
seriousness, nounWord Origin for serious
C15: from Late Latin
sēriōsus, from Latin
sērius; probably related to Old English
swǣr gloomy, Gothic
swers esteemed
Medical definitions for half serious
serious
[ sîr′ē-əs ]
adj.
Being of such import as to cause anxiety, as of a physical condition.