seriousness

Letters that make seriousness

s, o, e, n, r, i, u are letters that make 'seriousness'

Words within seriousness

ER, IOU, SE, USN, RI, SS, serious, Rio, US, NE, ness, Io, Es, Er, Ne, Se, Sn are words within 'seriousness'


3 possible definitions for 'seriousness'

Seriousness as "an earnest and sincere feeling"

Under this definition, seriousness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sincerity, earnestness have the same meaning as 'seriousness'

seriousness as a type

'seriousness' can be a type of gravity, solemnity.

Derivatives of seriousness

earnest, dear, devout, sincere, solemn, heartfelt are derivatives of 'seriousness'.


Seriousness as "the quality of arousing fear or distress"

Under this definition, seriousness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

distressfulness has the same meaning as seriousness

seriousness as a type

'seriousness' can be a type of severeness, severity, badness.

Derivatives of seriousness

grievous, worrisome, dangerous, grave, serious, severe, life-threatening, distressing, distressful, disturbing, perturbing, troubling, worrying are derivatives of 'seriousness'.

Example of seriousness used within this context

"he learned the seriousness of his illness"


Seriousness as "the trait of being serious"

Under this definition, seriousness is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity have the same meaning as 'seriousness'

Antonyms

frivolity, frivolousness have the opposite meaning of 'seriousness'

seriousness as a type

'seriousness' can be a type of trait.

Types of seriousness

committedness, graveness, gravity, soberness, somberness, sombreness, sedateness, staidness, solemnity, solemness, sobriety, commitment are types of 'seriousness'.

Attributes of seriousness

serious, frivolous are attributes of 'seriousness'.

Derivatives of seriousness

serious, businesslike, earnest, thoughtful, sober, sincere, solemn, serious-minded, unplayful are derivatives of 'seriousness'.

Example of seriousness used within this context

"a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice



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