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seriousness

[seer-ee-uhs-nis] / ˈsɪər i əs nɪs /
NOUN
humorlessness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
earnestness gravity sincerity solemnity
STRONG
calmness coolness earnest intentness sedateness serious-mindedness sobriety staidness sternness thoughtfulness
WEAK
sober-mindedness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insincerity unimportance
WEAK
funniness humor lightness triviality
NOUN
danger; criticalness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enormity gravity importance significance urgency
STRONG
moment weight
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insignificance triviality unimportance
WEAK
funniness humor lightness

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His success fighting the cartels as security minister for Mexico City earned him a reputation for seriousness and integrity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

This is a welcome show of seriousness, but success will also require strategy and leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

They praised the precision and sophistication of the installation, saying it "addresses complex historical issues with strong contemporary resonance, and its use of a clinical, minimalist display that conveys both irony and seriousness".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

There is a playfulness in the day and there’s a seriousness at night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

In the nineteenth century it was claimed, in all seriousness, that Columbus’s contemporaries thought the world was flat and expected him to sail over the edge.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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