meaning of serious
1. Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile.
2. Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving.
3. Important; weighty; not trifling; grave.
4. Hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as, a serious injury.
5. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening
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Related Words
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