Please don't laugh - I'm being serious. He was wearing a very serious expression and I knew something was wrong. On the surface it's a very funny novel but it does have a more serious …

serious, grave, solemn, sedate, staid, sober, earnest mean not light or frivolous. serious implies a concern for what really matters.

noun that which is of importance, grave, critical, or somber. You have to learn to separate the serious from the frivolous.

Please don't laugh - I'm being serious. He was wearing a very serious expression and I knew something was wrong. On the surface it's a very funny novel but it does have a more serious …

Definition of serious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

SERIOUS meaning: 1 : having an important or dangerous possible result; 2 : involving or deserving a lot of thought, attention, or work

If someone is serious about something, they are sincere about what they are saying, doing, or intending to do.

Any important situation is serious, and this word is also the opposite of humorous and playful.

If someone is serious about something, they are sincere about what they are saying, doing, or intending to do. You really are serious about this, aren't you?

1. of, showing, or characterized by deep thought. 2. grave or somber, as in character, disposition, or mood.