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seriousness

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈsɪriəsnəs/ · UK /ˈsɪəriəsnəs/

seriousness means: The quality of showing care and responsibility, avoiding jokes, or being important and possibly dangerous.

noun

BEING SERIOUSB2

The quality of showing care and responsibility, avoiding jokes, or being important and possibly dangerous.

  • She spoke with great seriousness.
  • He failed to understand the seriousness of the injury.
  • In all seriousness, we need to finish this today.

How to use it: seriousness of something (The seriousness of the situation became clear.)

Similar words: gravity, earnestness

Opposites: frivolity

Common phrases: in all seriousness, seriousness of something, great seriousness

Questions about seriousness

What does seriousness mean?

The quality of showing care and responsibility, avoiding jokes, or being important and possibly dangerous.

What is seriousness in other languages?

Türkçe: ciddiyet · Español: seriedad · Français: sérieux · Deutsch: Ernst · Italiano: serietà · 日本語: 真剣さ

How do you pronounce seriousness?

In American English /ˈsɪriəsnəs/; in British English /ˈsɪəriəsnəs/.

How do you use seriousness in a sentence?

She spoke with great seriousness. He failed to understand the seriousness of the injury.

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