What does this word mean serious?

Definition of serious

1 : thoughtful or subdued in appearance or manner : sober a quiet, serious girl. 2a : requiring much thought or work serious study. b : of or relating to a matter of importance a serious play. 3a : not joking or trifling : being in earnest a serious question.

What is another word for being serious?

Some common synonyms of serious are earnest, grave, sedate, sober, solemn, and staid.

What does seriously mean in text?

interjection. 4. 2. The definition of srsly is a shortened form of seriously, meaning truly or really. An example of srsly is the abbreviation used in a text message.

What do you call a very serious person?

1 grave, humourless, long-faced, pensive, sedate, sober, solemn, stern, thoughtful, unsmiling. 2 deliberate, determined, earnest, genuine, honest, in earnest, resolute, resolved, sincere.

What is a serious person?

Serious people are thoughtful and quiet, and do not laugh very often. He’s quite a serious person. Synonyms: solemn, earnest, grave, stern More Synonyms of serious. seriously adverb [ADV with v]