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Definition of Seriousness
1. Noun. An earnest and sincere feeling.
Generic synonyms: Gravity, Solemnity
Derivative terms: Earnest, Sincere
2. Noun. The quality of arousing fear or distress. "He learned the seriousness of his illness"
Generic synonyms: Badness, Severeness, Severity
Derivative terms: Distressful, Serious
3. Noun. The trait of being serious. "A lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"
Generic synonyms: Trait
Specialized synonyms: Commitment, Committedness, Graveness, Gravity, Soberness, Sobriety, Somberness, Sombreness, Sedateness, Solemness, Solemnity, Staidness
Attributes: Serious, Frivolous
Derivative terms: Earnest, Earnest, Serious-minded, Serious, Serious, Serious, Sincere
Antonyms: Frivolity
Definition of Seriousness
1. Noun. a state of being serious ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Seriousness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Seriousness
Literary usage of Seriousness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The works of William Paley by William Paley (1823)
"This cannot exist without seriousness upon the subject. ... difficulty in producing
seriousness amongst his hearers, than in any other part of his office. ..."
2. Sermons on Several Subjects by William Paley (1808)
"THE first requisite in religion is seriousness. No impression can be made without
it. An orderly life, so far as others are able to observe, is now and then ..."
3. Life and Correspondence of the Rev. William Smith, D. D.: First Provost of by Horace Wemyss Smith (1880)
"We note primarily that, solemn and serious as most of Dr. Smith's pulpit discourses
are, these are characterized by solemnity and seriousness beyond the ..."
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