Meaning & Definition of Seriousness in English
English⟶
Seriousness
/sɪriəsnəs/
noun
1. An earnest and sincere feeling
synonym:
- earnestness,
- seriousness,
- sincerity
2. The quality of arousing fear or distress
- "He learned the seriousness of his illness"
synonym:
- seriousness,
- distressfulness
3. The trait of being serious
- "A lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- robert rice
synonym:
- seriousness,
- earnestness,
- serious-mindedness,
- sincerity