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seriousness

nounfemininegeneral usevery common/sɨ.ɾjɨ.ˈda.dɨ/se·ri·e·da·de

Definition

1

The quality or state of being serious; gravity, earnestness.

Usage examples

He spoke with great seriousness about the crisis.
The seriousness of the situation cannot be overstated.

Common combinations

with great seriousnesssense of seriousnessdegree of seriousnesstone of seriousness