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    se·ri·ous
    [ˈsirēəs]
    adjective
    serious (adjective)
    1. (of a subject, state, or activity) demanding careful consideration or application:
      "marriage is a serious matter"
      • (of a person) solemn or thoughtful in character or manner:
        "her face grew serious"
      • (of thought or discussion) careful or profound:
        "we give serious consideration to safety recommendations"
      • (of music, literature, or other art forms) requiring deep reflection and inviting a considered response:
        "he bridges the gap between serious and popular music"
    2. acting or speaking sincerely and in earnest, rather than in a joking or halfhearted manner:
      "actors who are serious about their work" · "suddenly he wasn't teasing any more—he was deadly serious"
    3. significant or worrying because of possible danger or risk; not slight or negligible:
      "she escaped serious injury" · "Haydn was Mozart's only serious rival"
    4. informal
      substantial in terms of size, number, or quality:
      "he suddenly had serious money to spend" · "a serious chocolate cheesecake"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Old French serieux or late Latin seriosus, from Latin serius ‘earnest, serious’.
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    adjective
    1. (of a subject, state, or activity) demanding careful consideration or application:
    2. acting or speaking sincerely and in earnest, rather than in a joking or halfhearted manner:
    3. significant or worrying because of possible danger or risk; not slight or negligible:
    4. substantial in terms of size, number, or quality:
      Opposite:
     
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