serious

se·ri·ous  (sîr-s)

adj.

1. Grave in quality or manner: gave me a serious look.

2.

a. Carried out in earnest: engaged in serious drinking; serious study of Italian.

b. Deeply interested or involved: a serious card player.

c. Designed for and addressing grave and earnest tastes: serious art; serious music.

d. Not trifling or jesting: I'm serious: we expect you to complete the assignment on time. Her question was serious enough to deserve a thoughtful response.

e. Of considerable size or scope; substantial: a cleanup that cost serious money.

f. Of such character or quality as to appeal to the expert, the connoisseur, or the sophisticate: "Every serious kitchen needs at least one peppermill" Washington Post.

3. Concerned with important rather than trivial matters: a serious student of history.

4.

a. Being of such import as to cause anxiety: serious injuries; a serious turn of events.

b. Too complex to be easily answered or solved: raised some serious objections to the proposal.

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[Middle English, from Old French serieux, from Late Latin srisus, from Latin srius.]

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seri·ous·ly adv.

seri·ous·ness n.

Synonyms: serious, sober, grave², solemn, earnest¹, sedate¹, staid
These adjectives refer to manner, appearance, disposition, or acts marked by absorption in thought, pressing concerns, or significant work. Serious implies a concern with responsibility and work as opposed to play: serious students of music.
Sober emphasizes circumspection and self-restraint: "My sober mind was no longer intoxicated by the fumes of politics" Edward Gibbon.
Grave suggests the dignity and somberness associated with weighty matters: "a quiet, grave man, busied in charts, exact in sums, master of the art of tactics" Walter Bagehot.
Solemn often adds to grave the suggestion of impressiveness: the judge's solemn tone as she handed down her decision.
Earnest implies sincerity and intensity of purpose: disputants who showed an earnest desire to reach an equitable solution.
Sedate implies a composed, dignified manner: "One of those calm, quiet, sedate natures, to whom the temptations of turbulent nerves or vehement passions are things utterly incomprehensible" Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Staid emphasizes dignity and an often strait-laced observance of propriety: "a grave and staid God-fearing man" Tennyson.

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serious

Adjective

1. giving cause for concern: the situation is serious

2. concerned with important matters: there are some serious questions that need to be answered

3. not cheerful; grave: I am a serious person

4. in earnest; sincere: he believes we are serious

5. requiring concentration: a serious book

6. Informal impressive because of its substantial quantity or quality: serious money [Latin serius]

seriously adv
seriousness n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "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!" frivolous - not serious in content or attitude or behavior; "a frivolous novel"; "a frivolous remark"; "a frivolous young woman"
	2.	serious - of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter" important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"
	3.	serious - causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease" grievous, life-threatening, dangerous, grave, severe critical - being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage"
	4.	serious - appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book" good intellectual - appealing to or using the intellect; "satire is an intellectual weapon"; "intellectual workers engaged in creative literary or artistic or scientific labor"; "has tremendous intellectual sympathy for oppressed people"; "coldly intellectual"; "sort of the intellectual type"; "intellectual literature"
	5.	serious - completely lacking in playfulness     unplayful, sober
	6.	serious - requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve; "raised serious objections to the proposal"; "the plan has a serious flaw" difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"

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serious

adjective 1. grave, bad, critical, worrying, dangerous, acute, alarming, severe, extreme, grievous

adjective 2. important, crucial, urgent, pressing, difficult, worrying, deep, significant, grim, far-reaching, momentous, fateful, weighty, no laughing matter, of moment or consequence << OPPOSITE unimportant

adjective 3. thoughtful, detailed, careful, deep, profound, in-depth

adjective 4. deep, sophisticated, highbrowed

5. solemn, earnest, grave, stern, sober, thoughtful, sedate, glum, staid, humourless, long-faced, pensive, unsmiling << OPPOSITE light-hearted

adjective 6. sincere, determined, earnest, resolved, genuine, deliberate, honest, resolute, in earnest << OPPOSITE insincere

Translations

serious [ˈsɪərɪəs] adj → serio (= grave); grave;

are you serious (about it)? → ¿lo dices en serio?

serious [ˈsɪərɪəs] adj → sérieux/euse; [accident etc] → grave;

are you serious (about it)? → parlez-vous sérieusement?

serious [ˈsɪərɪəs] adj → ernst;

(important) → wichtig: (illness) → schwer: (condition) → bedenklich;

are you serious (about it)? → meinst du das ernst?

serious [ˈsɪərɪəs] adj → serio/a, grave;

are you serious (about it)? → parla sul serio?

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serious

adj serious [ˈsiəriəs]

1 grave or solemn a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.ernstigجَدّي، رَزينсерозенvážnýalvorligernstσοβαρός, επίσημοςseriotõsineجديvakavasérieuxרְצִינִיविचारशील, संजीदा, गम्भीरozbiljan, trijezankomolyseriusalvarlegurserio真剣な엄숙한, 진지한rimtasnopietnsseriusernstigalvorligpoważnysériogravсерьёзныйvážnyresenozbiljanallvarlig, allvarsamเอาจริงเอาจัง; เคร่งครึมciddî, ağır başlı嚴肅的серйознийسنجیدہnghiêm trang严肃的

2 (often with about) in earnest; sincere Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?ernstigجاد، صادِقсериозен заopravdovýalvorligernstπου δεν αστειεύεταιseriotõsi tagaجديtosissaansérieuxרְצִינִיनिष्ठावानiskren, ozbiljan (ozbiljno misliti)őszinteseriuseinlægurserio本気の진심의, 진정의rimtai (ketinantis)nopietns; visā nopietnībāseriusecht menend(er det) alvor...poważnysérioseriosсерьёзныйopravdivý, úprimný, skutočný, serióznyresenozbiljanallvarlig, seriösกระตือรือร้น; จริงใจciddî, samimî真誠的серйознийمخلص، سنجیدہthành thật真诚的

3 intended to make people think He reads very serious books.ernstigجادсериозенnáročnýseriøsernstσοβαρός, που απαιτεί σκέψηseriomõtlemapanevمهمvakava-aiheinensérieuxמְעוֹרֵר מָחשָבָהविचारशीलozbiljan, važankomolyberatalvarlegurserioまじめな딱딱한 문제를 다룬rimtasnopietns; gudrs; dziļšberatserieusseriøspoważnysérioseriosсерьёзный, глубокомысленныйnáročnýresenozbiljanseriösจริงจัง; หนักciddî深思的серйознийپر معنیđứng đắn, nghiêm túc深思的

4 causing worry; dangerous a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.ernstigخَطِر، خَطيرсериозенvážnýalvorlig; farligernstσοβαρός, κρίσιμος, επικίνδυνοςseriomurettekitavنگران كنندهvakavasérieuxרְצִינִיचिन्ताजनक, विकटozbiljansúlyosparahalvarlegur, hættulegurserio重大な위독한, 위험한rimtasnopietns; smagsparahernstigalvorligpoważnysériose­rios, gravсерьёзный; внушающий опасенияvážnyresenozbiljanallvarligก่อให้เกิดความกังวล; อันตรายciddî, tehlikeli嚴重的серйозний, небезпечнийسنگینnghiêm trọng严重的

n ˈseriousness

ernstigheidجِدِّيَّه، خُطورَهважностvážnost, opravdovostalvorder Ernstσοβαρότηταseriedadtõsidusاهميتvakavuussérieuxרְצִינוּתगंभीरताozbiljnost, važnostsúlyosság, komolyságkesungguhanalvara, alvarleikiserietà真剣さ진지함rimtumasnopietnībakeseriusanernstalvor(lighet)powagaseriedadeseriozitateсерьёзность; важностьvážnosť; náročnosťresnostozbiljnostallvar[], allvarsamhetความเคร่งเครียด; ความเอาจริงเอาจังciddiyet, ağır başlılık嚴重性серйозністьسنجیدگیsự nghiêm trọng, sự đứng đắn, sự nghiêm túc严重性

adv ˈseriously

in a serious way; to a serious extent Is he seriously thinking of being an actor?; She is seriously ill.baieبِجدِيَّه، بِخُطورَهсериозноvážněalvorligternsthaft(στα) σοβαράen seriotõsiseltبطور جديvakavastisérieusementבִּרצִינוּתगंभीरता सेozbiljnokomolyansecara seriusalvarlegaseriamente本気で진지하게; 심하게rimtainopietnibenar-benarernstigalvorlig, for alvorpoważnieseriamenteseriosсерьёзно; тяжелоvážneresnoozbiljnoallvarligtอย่างเอาจริงเอาจังciddi şekilde, ciddî ciddî嚴重地，認真地，嚴肅地серйозноسنجیدگی کے ساتھnghiêm túc, nghiêm trọng严重地，认真地，严肃地

take (someone or something) seriously

1 to regard (a person or his statement etc) as in earnest You mustn't take his jokes/promises seriously.ernstig opneemيَحْمِل الأقوال مَحْمَل الجِدприемам на сериозноbrát vážnětage alvorligternst nehmenπαίρνω κπ. στα σοβαράen serio tomartõsiselt võtmaصادقانهottaa todestaprendre au sérieuxלַקָחָת בִּרצִינוּתगंभीरता से लेनाuzeti ozbiljno, uzeti za ozbiljnokomolyan veszmenganggap seriusalvarlegaprendere sul serio本気にする...의 말을 진지하게 받아들이다žiūrėti į ką rimtaiuztvert nopietnimenganggap kata-kata seseorang itu seriusau s{#225}{#130}{#225}rieux nementa (noen/noe) alvorligtraktować/brać (kogoś/coś) poważnielevar a sérioa lua în seriosпринимать (кого-л., что-л.) всерьёзbrať vážnezares vzetishvatati ozbiljnota ngn (ngt) på allvarที่ไม่ใช่เป็นการเล่นciddîye almak認真地сприймати серйозноواقعی، سچ مچcoi trọng认真地

2 to regard (a matter) as a subject for concern or serious thought He refuses to take anything seriously.ernstig opneemيأخُذ الأمْر بصورَةٍ جَدِيَّهосъзнавам важността наbrát vážnětage seriøsternst nehmenπαίρνω κτ. στα σοβαράen serio tomartõsiselt suhtumaعلاقه مندsuhtautua vakavastiprendre au sérieuxלַקָחָת בִּרצִינוּתकिसी चीज को गहन विचार के लायक समझनाuzeti ozbiljno, shvatiti ozbiljnokomolyan veszmemikirkan dengan seriusalvarlegaprendere sul serioまじめに考えるžiūrėti į ką rimtaiuztvert nopietnimenganggap sesuatu itu seriusiets ernstig opvattenta alvorligtraktować poważnielevar a sérioa lua în seriosотноситься (к кому-л./чему-л.) серьёзноbrať vážnezares vzetishvatiti ozbiljnota ngn (ngt) på allvarสำคัญönem vermek, önemsemek嚴肅地приймати близько до серцяسنجیدہ انداز میں لیناlưu tâm đến严肃地