'Seriousness' definitions:
Definition of 'seriousness'
(from WordNet)
noun
An earnest and sincere feeling [syn: earnestness, seriousness, sincerity]
noun
The quality of arousing fear or distress; "he learned the seriousness of his illness" [syn: seriousness, distressfulness]
noun
The trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice [syn: seriousness, earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity] [ant: frivolity, frivolousness]
Definition of 'Seriousness'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- He is always serious, yet there is about his manner a graceful ease. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving. --Beaconsfield. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Important; weighty; not trifling; grave. [1913 Webster]
- The holy Scriptures bring to our ears the most serious things in the world. --Young. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as, a serious injury. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Grave; solemn; earnest; sedate; important; weighty. See Grave. [1913 Webster] -- {Se"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Se"ri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'seriousness'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandon,
- ardency,
- ardor,
- commitment,
- committedness,
- decidedness,
- decision,
- decisiveness,
- decorousness,
- dedication,
- definiteness,
- demureness,
- determinateness,
- determination,
- determinedness,
- devotedness,
- devotion,
- devoutness,
- earnest,
- earnestness,
- faith,
- faithfulness,
- fervency,
- fervidness,
- fervor,
- fidelity,
- fire,
- formality,
- gravity,
- grimness,
- heartiness,
- heat,
- heatedness,
- impassionedness,
- intensity,
- intentness,
- long face,
- loyalty,
- moderation,
- no joke,
- no laughing matter,
- obstinacy,
- passion,
- passionateness,
- perseverance,
- persistence,
- purpose,
- purposefulness,
- relentlessness,
- resoluteness,
- resolution,
- resolve,
- resolvedness,
- sedateness,
- self-will,
- sincerity,
- single-mindedness,
- sober-mindedness,
- soberness,
- sobersidedness,
- sobersides,
- sobriety,
- solemnity,
- solemnness,
- somberness,
- spirit,
- staidness,
- straight face,
- temperance,
- tenacity,
- thoughtfulness,
- total commitment,
- vehemence,
- warmth,
- weightiness,
- will,
- zeal