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Meaning of "seriousness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SERIOUSNESS

seriousness  [ˈsɪərɪəsnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SERIOUSNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seriousness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SERIOUSNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Seriousness

Seriousness is an attitude of gravity, solemnity, persistence, and earnestness toward something considered to be of importance. Some notable philosophers and commentators have criticised excessive seriousness, while others have praised it. Seriousness is often contrasted with comedy, as in the seriocomedy. In the theory of humor, one must have a sense of humor and a sense of seriousness to distinguish what is supposed to be taken literally or not, or of being important or not. Otherwise, it may also be contrasted with a sense of play. How children learn a sense of seriousness to form values and differentiate between the serious and that which is not is studied in developmental psychology and educational psychology. There is a distinction between the degree of seriousness of various crimes in sentencing under the law, and also in law enforcement. There is a positive correlation with the degree of seriousness of a crime and viewer ratings of news coverage. What is or is not considered serious varies widely with different cultures.

Definition of seriousness in the English dictionary

The first definition of seriousness in the dictionary is the quality or state of being grave in nature or disposition; thoughtful. Other definition of seriousness is earnestness or sincerity. Seriousness is also the quality or state of giving rise to fear or anxiety or of being critical.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SERIOUSNESS


abstemiousness
əbˈstiːmɪəsnɪs
biliousness
ˈbɪlɪəsnɪs
deviousness
ˈdiːvɪəsnɪs
fastidiousness
fæsˈtɪdɪəsnɪs
fierceness
ˈfɪəsnɪs
gregariousness
ɡrɪˈɡeərɪəsnɪs
hideousness
ˈhɪdɪəsnɪs
industriousness
ɪnˈdʌstrɪəsnɪs
lasciviousness
ləˈsɪvɪəsnɪs
lugubriousness
lʊˈɡuːbrɪəsnɪs
luxuriousness
lʌɡˈzjʊərɪəsnɪs
nefariousness
nɪˈfɛərɪəsnɪs
obsequiousness
əbˈsiːkwɪəsnɪs
obviousness
ˈɒbvɪəsnɪs
precariousness
prɪˈkeərɪəsnɪs
rebelliousness
rɪˈbelɪəsnɪs
sanctimoniousness
ˌsæŋktɪˈməʊnɪəsnɪs
superciliousness
ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəsnɪs
tediousness
ˈtiːdɪəsnɪs
uxoriousness
ʌkˈsɔːrɪəsnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SERIOUSNESS

series-wound
serif
serifed
seriffed
serigraph
serigrapher
serigraphic
serigraphy
serin
serine
serinette
seringa
Seringapatam
seriocomic
seriocomical
seriocomically
serious
Serious Fraud Office
seriously
seriph

WORDS THAT END LIKE SERIOUSNESS

business
callousness
carelessness
consciousness
deliciousness
flawlessness
heedlessness
helplessness
hilariousness
homelessness
hopelessness
jealousness
lawlessness
nervousness
preciousness
restlessness
ridiculousness
righteousness
statelessness
unconsciousness
viciousness

Synonyms and antonyms of seriousness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SERIOUSNESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «seriousness» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of seriousness

Translation of «seriousness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SERIOUSNESS

Find out the translation of seriousness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of seriousness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «seriousness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

严重性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

seriedad
570 millions of speakers

English

seriousness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गंभीरता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خطورة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

серьезность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

seriedade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গম্ভীরতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gravité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesungguhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schwere
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

深刻さ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

심각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Serius
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீவிரமாகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गांभीर्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ciddiyet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

serietà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

powaga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

серйозність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

seriozitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σοβαρότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

erns
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

allvaret
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

seriøsitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seriousness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SERIOUSNESS»

The term «seriousness» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.953 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SERIOUSNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «seriousness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «seriousness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about seriousness

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10 QUOTES WITH «SERIOUSNESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word seriousness.
1
Sean Brady
We live in a twilight sort of world where, unfortunately, the perception of the seriousness of abortion - has grown progressively obscured in the minds of many of our contemporaries.
2
David Brainerd
First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety.
3
George H. W. Bush
I think when you see an aircraft fire, these angry, black puffs of smoke, knowing that one of them could kill you that you - you - you understand the seriousness of the mission. And you understand your own mortality.
4
Donald Cargill
Go on, then, and let your intent be seriousness.
5
Kent Conrad
The President is not squaring with the American people as to the seriousness of our nation's fiscal condition. It is time for people to stand up and tell the truth.
6
Tim Duncan
In all seriousness, it really should be difficult for me to be too strange. After all, a great family raised me.
7
Greg van Eekhout
In everything I write, I'm always striving to hit the right mix of light and darkness, humor and pain, fun and seriousness.
8
Dave Eggers
I think almost every writer in the world would hope that books would be always talked about with respect and civility and depth and seriousness.
9
Anne Enright
I love the characters not knowing everything and the reader knowing more than them. There's more mischief in that and more room for seriousness, too.
10
Adam Gopnik
In the New Yorker library, I have long been shelved between Nadine Gordimer and Brendan Gill; an eerie little space nestled between high seriousness of purpose and legendary lightness of touch.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SERIOUSNESS»

Discover the use of seriousness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seriousness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Suspension of Seriousness: On the Phenomenology of Jorge ...
This title engages the Mexican philosopher Jorge Portilla (1919-1963), taking not of Portilla's philosophical methodology, insights, and contributions to our understanding of value, being, and subjectivity.
Carlos Alberto Sánchez, 2012
2
The Signs of Sin: Seriousness of Offence in Biblical Law
What makes one crime more serious than another, and why? This book investigates the problem of "seriousness of offence" in English law from the comparative perspective of biblical law.
Jonathan P. Burnside, 2003
3
The Call to Seriousness: The Evangelical Impact on the ...
The Call to Seriousness examines the nature and the extent of the impact which the Evangelicals made on English life in the first half of the 19th century.
Ian Bradley, 2006
4
Seriousness of God's First & Greatest Commandment
The mystery behind it is unraveled and the true treasures of life are revealed. The sure route to the Great City of Gold, Jewels and Everlasting life can be found by adapting the "knowledge key" to one's life as exposed therein this book.
Ruby Fung, 2010
5
All Seriousness Aside: Stories from the Back Page
Read the spine-tingling tales of how he: -Waits for a parking spot at Target! -Picks up his wife's dry cleaning! -Walks the dog! -and much much more!!! Bill White is the publisher of Law & Politics and Super Lawyers magazines.
‎2008
6
Suspension of Secular Seriousness: A Kierkegaardian Revival ...
Contrary to the common conception that Kierkegaard is against ethics in his pronouncement of Abraham's "teleological suspension of the ethical" in Fear and Trembling by his pseudonym Johannes de Silentio, I argue that Kierkegaard is deeply ...
Karey Kar Yee Leung, 2007
7
Graduate Students' Perceptions of Academic Integrity ...
Section eight considers literature and research related to student perceptions of the seriousness of specific cheating behaviors. Sections nine and ten examine gender and program majors in relationship to academic integrity. Section eleven  ...
Caroline Curry Mills, 2009
8
Handbook on the Economics of Crime
They employed the results of the President's Commission study and one aspect of the Sellin–Wolfgang (S–W) seriousness index not discussed above in developing these estimates. Specifically, S–W produced seriousness rankings for the ...
Bruce L. Benson, Paul R. Zimmerman, 2010
9
Just Punishments: Federal Guidelines and Public Views Compared
Sellin and Wolfgang (1964) studied the perceived seriousness of juvenile offenses using local samples of college students and criminal justice professionals to rate their seriousness. Rossi and his colleagues (Rossi, Bose, and Berk 1974) ...
Peter Henry Rossi, Richard Alan Berk
10
Research on Sentencing:: The Search for Reform
http://www.nap.edu/catalog/100.html DETERMINANTS OF SENTENCES 86 seriousness due to unmeasured elements varies systematically with observed levels of seriousness, the effects of seriousness on sentence outcomes can be ...
Committee on Research on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice, Panel on Sentencing Research, National Research Council, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SERIOUSNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term seriousness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The seriousness of the 'selfie' vote
Washington Examiner Q&A host Lori Lundin interviews top journalists to dive deeper into the issues of the week. This week author of The Selfie Vote, Kristen ... «Washington Examiner, Jul 15»
2
Election 2016: Donald Trump Publicity Stunt? Financial Disclosures …
Reality star/real estate mogul/GOP candidate Donald Trump hasn't filed the needed paperwork or hired staff, reinforcing questions about his seriousness. «International Business Times, Jul 15»
3
Scott Walker tests tea party's seriousness
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker shakes hands as he announces he is running for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination at the Waukesha County Expo ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Donald Trump brings much-needed 'seriousness' to GOP field …
He adds some much-needed seriousness that has previously been lacking from the GOP field, and we look forward hearing more about his ideas for the nation,” ... «Washington Times, Jun 15»
5
ILAN BERMAN: No substitute for seriousness in Iraq
A recent weekend brought two very different dispatches from the front lines of the global war on terror. The first was a tale of tactical success; the second a ... «Washington Times, May 15»
6
Jimmy Greaves aware of seriousness of stroke he suffered, says …
Jimmy Greaves will undergo a 'long, slow road to recovery', according to his wife Irene, after he suffered a stroke. Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA. «The Guardian, May 15»
7
General Election 2015: Ed Miliband's 'Milistone' shows his lack of …
“It just shows such lack of grip and seriousness that they think some great tombstone is all you need to do to face the difficult challenges that the country faces.”. «The Independent, May 15»
8
Comment of the Day: do not underestimate the seriousness of the …
Yesterday Max Scherzer was quoted as saying “who'd people rather see hit — Big Papi or me. Who would people rather see, a real hitter hitting home runs or a ... «NBCSports.com, Apr 15»
9
Stephanopoulos Floored as Gingrich, Bloomberg Editors Detail …
Stephanopoulos Floored as Gingrich, Bloomberg Editors Detail Seriousness of 'Clinton Cash'. 0. stephanopoulos-abc. ABC News. by Matthew Boyle26 Apr ... «Breitbart News, Apr 15»
10
The Seriousness of Rand Paul's Budget
Vox has been one of the few outlets in the flood of Rand Pauliana this week looking at what is traditionally an important part of a president's vision of ... «Reason, Apr 15»

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