serious-mindedness
- noun
- /ˈsɪr.i.əsˈmaɪndəd.nəs/
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seriedad
- He approached the task with a level of serious-mindedness that impressed everyone.
Examples
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Her serious-mindedness made her a respected leader in the organization.
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The serious-mindedness of the students was evident during the debate.
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Despite her youth, her serious-mindedness was evident in how she handled difficult situations.
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Her serious-mindedness impressed the committee during the interview.
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Despite her youth, her serious-mindedness was evident in how she handled difficult situations.
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He approached the task with a level of serious-mindedness that impressed everyone.
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The serious-mindedness of the students was evident during the debate.
Synonyms
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2.7
A calm and honest way of speaking or acting that shows you mean what you say
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4.9
A serious, sincere feeling that shows you really care and try hard
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Careful, long attention to an idea before deciding
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5.2
A calm, serious way of behaving that shows respect or deep thought
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A calm, quiet way of behaving that shows you are thinking about important things
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
serious-mindedness = serious-minded (transparent) = serious + mind + ed + ness
The adjective 'serious-minded' (serious + -minded) clearly means 'having a serious disposition', and adding '-ness' forms the noun denoting that quality.
Etymology
The word serious-mindedness is made from serious ('not joking, important'), mind ('your thoughts'), and the ending -ness that turns a word into the name of a thing. So it means having a serious mind, being thoughtful and earnest about important things.