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serious
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Serious \Se"ri*ous\, a. [L. serius: cf. F. s['e]rieux, LL.
seriosus.]
1. Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful;
solemn; not light, gay, or volatile.
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He is always serious, yet there is about his manner
a graceful ease. --Macaulay.
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2. Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not
jesting or deceiving. --Beaconsfield.
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3. Important; weighty; not trifling; grave.
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The holy Scriptures bring to our ears the most
serious things in the world. --Young.
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4. Hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger;
as, a serious injury.
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Syn: Grave; solemn; earnest; sedate; important; weighty. See
Grave.
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Se"ri*ous*ness, n.
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