serious

About 68.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition.

   deadly serious

2. adjective Important; weighty; not insignificant.

   This is a serious problem. We'll need our best experts.

3. adjective Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving.

   After all these years, we're finally getting serious attention.

4. adjective Committed.
5. adverb seriously, in a serious manner

Similar words

sober unplayful sedate sobering severe grievous hard difficult dangerous critical

Often followed by

and problem problems consideration about consequences than illness injury

Word family

seriousness seriousnesses