Seriousness and Superficiality

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Seriousness noun - A mental state free of jesting or trifling.

Usage example: we knew from the doctor's seriousness that she didn't have good news

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Superficiality is an antonym for seriousness.

Nearby Words: serious, seriously

Superficiality noun - Lack of depth of knowledge or thought or feeling.

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Seriousness is an antonym for superficiality in silliness topic.

Nearby Word: superficial

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Superficiality and Seriousness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/seriousness/superficiality

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