Seriola zonata
Seriola zonata

serious


Definition: Meaning of, serious in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈsɪərɪəs /

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  1. situation/problem a serious situation, problem, accident etc is extremely bad or dangerous
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  2. be serious if someone is serious about something they say, they really mean it and are not joking or pretending
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  3. be serious spoken used to tell someone that what they have just said is silly or that you do not believe it
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  4. important important and needing a lot of thought or attention
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  5. large amount [only before noun] informal used to emphasize that you are talking about a large amount of something
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  6. romantic relationship a serious romantic relationship is likely to continue for a long time
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  7. person someone who is serious is very quiet and sensible
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  8. sport/activity [only before noun] very interested in an activity or subject, and spending a lot of time doing it
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  9. very good [only before noun] informal very good and often expensive
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  10. worried/unhappy slightly worried or unhappy
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serious used in phrases

  • Serious Fraud Office, the
    1. a British government department whose job is to examine complicated cases of FRAUD (= dishonest business practices) to find out whether businesses have cheated or made money in illegal ways. The SFO has the right to ask the police to charge people if it thinks they are guilty of FRAUD
  • serious music (noun)
    1. traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
  • serious-minded (adjective)
    1. acting with or showing thought and good sense
  • serious-mindedness (noun)
    1. the trait of being serious
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