Serious
Serious adjective - Not joking or playful in mood or manner.
Wistful and serious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wistful" instead an adjective "Serious".
Nearby Words: seriously, seriousness
Wistful
Wistful adjective - Showing pensive sadness.
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Synonyms for Wistful
Serious and wistful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Serious" instead an adjective "Wistful".
Nearby Word: wistfully
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- Belle and Sebastian often have wistful songs to wistful music, but "Stay Loose" is almost ridiculously singable, though the lyrics are about the fragile relationship between a boy with depression and a girl who won't discuss anything serious.
Source: Lyrical Dissonance / Indie
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Wistful and Serious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/serious/wistful
Serious & Wistful. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/serious/wistful>.
Wistful or Serious. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/serious/wistful.
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