Unscramble serious

Definition of serious

adjective:

• 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!". Antonyms: frivolous.
• of great consequence; "marriage is a serious matter".
• 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". Synonyms: dangerous, grave, grievous, life-threatening, severe.
• appealing to the mind; "good music", "a serious book". Synonyms: good.
• completely lacking in playfulness. Synonyms: sober, unplayful. Antonyms: playful.
• requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve; "raised serious objections to the proposal", "the plan has a serious flaw".

Words nearby

serinus, serous.

Rhymes with

deleterious, delirious, imperious, mysterious.