serious
∞
2.0
- adjective
- /ˈsɪr.i.əs/
:
grave
- The most recent national budget, which includes serious cuts in spending, displays continuing fiscal discipline.
- a serious problem
- a serious threat
- a serious issue
It's they have a serious case to make.
- It's they have a serious case to make.
- So but I have a more serious objection to evolution.
- And if you had, I really see a serious deficit in that regard.
- If my thighs can touch they will just create a serious like red burn basically.
- But if it's on in any serious way, it's like it, it wins.
- They were studying mice for health reasons, serious cancer solving reasons.
- Like people are getting paid serious money to create content right now.
- Holy crap, I did some serious, serious new drugstore shopping.
Examples
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The time has come for us to have a serious discussion.
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There is no doubt that prior restraint of publication implicates serious First Amendment scrutiny.
Academic text (2017) -
This is a very, very serious problem for that.
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But there are such serious problems being created right now.
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But there was a more serious aspect to this.
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In fact, it continues to be a source of serious controversy in our field.
Academic text (2011) -
We've got a serious unemployment problem on our hands.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine posed the most serious challenge to European security in decades.
Academic text (2015) -
But in many states, poor governance and regulatory burdens remain serious limitations to trade and investment.
Academic text (2008) -
The scientist emphasized that climate change is a serious issue that requires immediate action.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A person or thing that matters a lot
∞
1.0
Very serious or important
917
4.0
Very important at a dangerous or decisive moment
520
3.5
Very strong and harmful, often causing great damage
181
4.2
Very serious and needing careful attention
141
6.9
Very serious, frightening, and needing action quickly
7
5.0
About the main, basic part of something
Antonyms
Compounds
1
4.6
A calm, quiet way of behaving that shows you are thinking about important things
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Serious comes from the Latin word serius, which meant 'weighty' or 'important'. So when something is serious it is important and needs careful thought.