Serious synonyms

Ample, careful, contemplative, classical, committed, acute, ok, and abundant are all synonyms for serious. Trivial, unimportant, and superficial are antonyms of serious. And here are 120 another word for serious.

Another word for serious

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 synonyms statistics

The adjective "serious" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 1 synonym with 2 letters, 2 synonyms with 3 letters, 8 synonyms with 4 letters, 13 synonyms with 5 letters, 10 synonyms with 6 letters, 12 synonyms with 7 letters, 23 synonyms with 8 letters, 10 synonyms with 9 letters, 10 synonyms with 10 letters, 9 synonyms with 11 letters, 5 synonyms with 12 letters, 6 synonyms with 13 letters, 2 synonyms with 16 letters, 1 synonym with 18 letters, and 1 synonym with 22 letters, for a total of 113 synonyms for serious.

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.


Similar to serious

Word Opposites Synonyms
Eerie Normal, reassuring Uncanny, sinister
Mesmerizing Boring, uninteresting Captivating, enchanting
Warrior Pacifist, coward Fighter, soldier
Assertive Retiring, passive, submissive Confident, forceful
Pretentious Natural, unaffected Affected, ostentatious
Conservative Left-winger, liberal, socialist Traditionalist, traditional
Malicious Benevolent, kindhearted Spiteful, malevolent
Gathering Scattering, dispersing Assembly, meeting
Xeric Mesic, humid. Arid, dry
Tedious Exciting, interesting Boring, monotonous
Series Single, one-time Sequence, succession
Ominous Promising, auspicious, propitious Threatening, menacing
Oblivious Aware, conscious Unaware, unconscious
Conscious Unconscious, unaware Aware, awake
Inferior Superior, senior Lower in status, lesser
Prestigious Disreputable, obscure, minor, humble, lowly Reputable, distinguished
Miserable Generous, adequate Unhappy, sad
Prosperity Hardship, failure Wealth, success
Prior Later, subsequent Earlier, previous
Criterion Guess, conjecture Basis, point of reference
Rigorous Lenient, lax Meticulous, punctilious
Spontaneous Planned, forced, calculated Unforced, voluntary
Observation Neglect, inattention Watching, monitoring
Meticulous Careless, sloppy, slapdash Careful, conscientious
Period Continuation, interruption Time, spell
Cautious Incautious, reckless Careful, wary
Derive Dissociate, detach Obtain, get
Derived Original, unrelated Obtained, extracted
Characterize Obscure, misrepresent Distinguish, make distinctive
Scenario Reality, certainty Plot, outline
Jealous Admiring, proud Envious, covetous
Fabulous Ordinary, tiny Tremendous, stupendous
Ambiguous Clear, explicit Unclear, vague
Simultaneously Sequentially, independently At the same time, at one and the same time
Enormous Tiny, minuscule Huge, vast
House Homelessness, vacancy Home, place of residence
Material Spiritual, abstract Things, items
Continuously Intermittently, occasionally Unceasingly, constantly
Ambitious Unambitious, lazy Aspiring, determined
Curiosity Indifference, apathy Inquisitiveness, interest
Suspicious Trustful, trusting Doubtful, unsure
Observe Disregard, ignore, break Notice, see
Previous Following, next Foregoing, preceding
Precious Worthless, cheap Valuable, costly
Generous Stingy, selfish Liberal, lavish
Ridiculous Serious, sensible, reasonable Laughable, absurd
Priority Triviality, neglect Prime concern, first concern
Tremendous Tiny, small, slight, soft Very great, huge
Continuous Intermittent, sporadic Continual, uninterrupted
Behaviour Inaction, passivity Conduct, way of behaving
Mysterious Clear, obvious Puzzling, strange
Anxious Carefree, unconcerned Worried, concerned
Service Neglect, disservice Act of assistance, good turn
Suffering Relief, joy Pain, distress
Numerous Few, occasional, rare Many, a lot of