Serious meaning

What does “serious” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“serious” is an adjective with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities.

serious

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
“a serious student of history”
“a serious attempt to learn to ski”
Oppositesfrivolous
of great consequence
“marriage is a serious matter”
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
“a dangerous operation”
“a grave situation”
Synonymsdangerous grave grievous severe life-threatening
appealing to the mind
“good music”
“a serious book”
Synonymsgood
completely lacking in playfulness
Synonymsunplayful sober
requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve
“raised serious objections to the proposal”
“the plan has a serious flaw”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University