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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Serious \Se"ri*ous\, a. [L. serius: cf F. s['e]rieux, LL seriosus.] 1. Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile. He is always serious, yet there is about his manner a graceful ease. --Macaulay. 2. Really intending what is said being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving. --Beaconsfield. 3. Important; weighty; not trifling; grave. The holy Scriptures bring to our ears the most serious things in the world. --Young. 4. Hence giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as a serious injury. Syn: Grave; solemn; earnest; sedate; important; weighty. See {Grave}. -- {Se"ri*ous*ly}, adv -- {Se"ri*ous*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: serious adj 1: 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!" [ant: {frivolous}] 2: of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter" 3: 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" [syn: {dangerous}, {grave}, {grievous}, {severe}] 4: appealing to the mind; "good music"; "a serious book" [syn: {good}] 5: completely lacking in playfulness [syn: {unplayful}, {sober}] [ant: {playful}] 6: requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve; "raised serious objections to the proposal"; "the plan has a serious flaw"
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