Another word for serious

Careful, contemplative, classical, committed, acute, OK, comfortable, and ample are another word for serious. Trivial, unimportant, and superficial are the opposites of serious. On this page, find 120 synonyms for serious, parts of speech, and examples of serious sentences.

Serious synonyms

1. important

  • Careful
  • Consequential
  • Critical
  • Crucial
  • Deep
  • Detailed
  • Far-reaching
  • Grave
  • High-priority
  • Important
  • In-depth
  • Key
  • Life-and-death
  • Major
  • Momentous
  • No joke
  • No laughing matter
  • Of consequence
  • Of moment
  • Pressing
  • Profound
  • Significant
  • Urgent
  • Vital
  • Weighty
  • Meaningful

2. solemn

  • Contemplative
  • Deep in thought
  • Dour
  • Earnest
  • Grave
  • Grim
  • Humourless
  • Introspective
  • Meditative
  • Pensive
  • Poker-faced
  • Preoccupied
  • Ruminative
  • Sedate
  • Sober
  • Solemn
  • Sombre
  • Staid
  • Stern
  • Stony-faced
  • Studious
  • Thoughtful
  • Unsmiling
  • Bookish

3. intellectual

  • Classical
  • Cultured
  • Deep
  • Heavyweight
  • Highbrow
  • Intellectual
  • Learned
  • Literary
  • Profound
  • Scholarly
  • Heavy

4. in earnest

  • Committed
  • Earnest
  • Firm
  • Genuine
  • In earnest
  • Meaning what one says
  • Resolute
  • Resolved
  • Sincere
  • Wholehearted
  • Determined

5. severe

  • Acute
  • Alarming
  • Bad
  • Critical
  • Dangerous
  • Dire
  • Dreadful
  • Extreme
  • Grave
  • Grievous
  • Perilous
  • Precarious
  • Severe
  • Terrible
  • Worrying
  • Parlous

6. quality

  • OK
  • Abundant
  • Ample
  • Appreciable
  • Comfortable
  • Considerable
  • Decent
  • Fair
  • Generous
  • Goodly
  • Great
  • Handsome
  • Hefty
  • Large
  • Lavish
  • Marked
  • Not to be sneezed at
  • Noticeable
  • Plentiful
  • Profuse
  • Reasonable
  • Significant
  • Sizeable
  • Substantial
  • Superabundant
  • Tidy
  • Tolerable
  • Worth having
  • Worth taking into account
  • Worthwhile
  • Plenteous

Serious sentences

This is a serious problem.

She has a serious injury.

He’s serious about his goals.

The situation requires serious attention.

That’s a serious commitment to make.

Serious parts of speech

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