Skip to main content

seriousnessthe quality of being serious, important, or requiring careful consideration

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of being serious, important, or requiring careful consideration

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɪriəsnəs/

Korean meaning: 진지함, 심각함, 중요성

Korean pronunciation: **시**어리어스니스

Example Sentences

  • My cat's seriousness when stalking a laser dot is both impressive and hilarious.
  • The teacher questioned the seriousness of students who wore pajamas to the final exam.
  • We need to discuss the seriousness of climate change with future generations.

seriousness

NOUN

//ˈsɪriəsnəs//

the quality of being serious, important, or requiring careful consideration

seriousness concept
💡 Concept

the quality of being serious, important, or requiring careful consideration

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free
seriousness rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The seriousness of business demands every witness!

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsɪriəsnəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsɪəriəsnəs/

🌳Etymology

Rootserious
Suffix--ness

Origin

From Latin 'serius' meaning 'earnest' or 'grave', combined with the Old French suffix '-ness' which derives from Old English and is used to form abstract nouns denoting a quality or state.

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

🎵Rhyme

businesswitnessfitness
business
witness
fitness

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat's seriousness when stalking a laser dot is both impressive and hilarious.

😄 Fun example

The teacher questioned the seriousness of students who wore pajamas to the final exam.

We need to discuss the seriousness of climate change with future generations.

😄 Fun example

His seriousness about collecting rubber ducks impressed his grandmother.

Sign up free to see all content

Etymology, AI images, rhymes, collocations & examples — all in one!

Start for Free

📚Related Words

Synonyms

gravitysolemnityearnestnessseverityimportance

Antonyms

frivolitylightnessplayfulness

Related

seriousseriouslygravesolemnearnest