Earnest
Earnest adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
No laughing matter and earnest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "No laughing matter" instead an adjective "Earnest".
Nearby Words: earnestness, earnestly
No laughing matter
Earnest and no laughing matter are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earnest" instead an adjective phrase "No laughing matter".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- resolute and earnest
- resolute and no laughing matter
- strenuous and earnest
- strenuous and no laughing matter
- thoughtful and earnest
- thoughtful and no laughing matter
- sober and earnest
- sober and no laughing matter
- deep and earnest
- deep and no laughing matter
- heavy and earnest
- heavy and no laughing matter
- severe and earnest
- severe and no laughing matter
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No laughing matter and Earnest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/earnest/no_laughing_matter
Earnest & No laughing matter. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/earnest/no_laughing_matter>.
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