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Meaning of 'serious'
Meaning of 'serious' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Serious 
[ a.]
- Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful;
solemn; not light, gay, or volatile. [ a.]- Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving.
- Important; weighty; not trifling; grave.
- Hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as, a serious injury.
Meaning of 'serious' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. serious [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
- concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
Example in sentence:
- a serious attempt to learn to ski;
- a serious student of history;
- a serious young man;
- are you serious or joking?;
- Don't be so serious!;
- gave me a serious look
2. serious [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
- causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
Example in sentence:
- a dangerous operation;
- a grave illness;
- a grave situation;
- a life-threatening disease;
- a serious turn of events;
- a serious wound;
- a severe case of pneumonia;
- grievous bodily harm
Meaning (3):
- appealing to the mind
- appealing to the mind
Example in sentence:
- a serious book;
- good music
Meaning (4):
- of great consequence
- of great consequence
Example in sentence:
- marriage is a serious matter
Meaning (5):
- requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve
- requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve
Example in sentence:
- raised serious objections to the proposal;
- the plan has a serious flaw
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