American English pronunciation
How to pronounce serious
IPA transcription: ['sɪɹiəs]
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Adjective
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concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
“a serious student of history”
“a serious attempt to learn to ski”
“gave me a serious look”
“a serious young man”
“are you serious or joking?”
“Don't be so serious!”
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completely lacking in playfulness
Adjective
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of great consequence
“marriage is a serious matter”
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causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
“a dangerous operation”
“a grave situation”
“a grave illness”
“grievous bodily harm”
“a serious wound”
“a serious turn of events”
“a severe case of pneumonia”
“a life-threatening disease”
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appealing to the mind
“good music”
“a serious book”
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requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve
“raised serious objections to the proposal”
“the plan has a serious flaw”
Usage examples
- Noone is likely to hassle me too seriously in a bar full of people, so why don't you wait out here?
- Serious cases may require surgery to remove the troublesome disk contents.
- "Serious Arctic" was also the most successful "Serious" series picking up five awards.
- However, it may have serious side effects or even toxic effects such as hepatotoxicity.
- You have developed a serious case of pneumonia.
- Generally, two grams cause serious toxicity and four grams are potentially lethal.
- Why can't you be serious?
- "Jellyfish can cause serious injuries", the physician explained to the patient.
- Other species can be very skittish and sometimes aggressive, but bites are rarely serious.
- Noone is likely to hassle me too seriously in a bar full of people, so why don't you wait out here?