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"a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"nounthe trait of being serious
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nounan earnest and sincere feeling
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"he learned the seriousness of his illness"nounthe quality of arousing fear or distress
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Definition that contains seriousness
- major of greater seriousness or danger
- silly lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
- degree the seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime)
- minor of lesser seriousness or danger
- dizzy lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
- giddy lacking seriousness; given to frivolity
- levity a manner lacking seriousness
- levity feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
- mitigate lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
- lightheaded lacking seriousness; given to frivolity