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Synonyms for serious
adj somber, humorless- deliberate
- genuine
- honest
- severe
- sincere
- thoughtful
- sober
- austere
- bound
- bound and determined
- businesslike
- cold sober
- contemplative
- deadpan
- determined
- downbeat
- earnest
- funereal
- go for broke
- grave
- grim
- intent
- long-faced
- meditative
- no-nonsense
- pensive
- pokerfaced
- reflective
- resolute
- resolved
- sedate
- set
- solemn
- staid
- steady
- stern
- unhumorous
- unsmiling
- weighty
Antonyms for serious
- deceptive
- dishonest
- false
- insincere
- misleading
- untrustworthy
- flippant
- funny
- happy
- light
- minor
- trivial
- unimportant
- unserious
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.
More words related to serious
acute
adjective. very important
austere
adjective. severe in manner
bad
adjective. severe
badder
adjective. severe
baddest
adjective. severe
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.