Meaning of seriousness in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    seriousness

    Definitions

    1. an earnest and sincere feeling
  2. 2. the quality of arousing fear or distress

    Examples

    • « he learned the seriousness of his illness »
  3. 3. the trait of being serious

    Examples

    • « a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness- Robert Rice »

    Antonyms

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  • « Men are convinced of your arguments, your sincerity, and the seriousness of your efforts only by your death. »
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  • « If you can get humor and seriousness at the same time, you've created a special little thing, and that's what I'm looking for, because if you get pompous, you lose everything. »
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