Serious
Serious adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Usage example: I'm serious when I say that no one should be walking in that neighborhood at night
Serious-minded and serious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Serious-minded" instead an adjective "Serious".
Nearby Words: seriously, seriousness
Serious-minded
Serious-minded adjective - Acting with or showing thought and good sense.
Serious and serious-minded are semantically related. You can use "Serious" instead an adjective phrase "Serious-minded".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- steady and serious
- steady and serious-minded
- resolute and serious
- resolute and serious-minded
- determined and serious
- determined and serious-minded
- thoughtful and serious
- thoughtful and serious-minded
- sober and serious
- sober and serious-minded
- severe and serious
- severe and serious-minded
- grave and serious
- grave and serious-minded
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