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11serious — adjective 1 SITUATION/PROBLEM a serious situation, problem, accident etc is extremely bad or dangerous: a serious illness | How serious do you think the situation is? | serious crime: The number of serious crimes has increased dramatically in the …
12serious */*/*/ — UK [ˈsɪərɪəs] / US [ˈsɪrɪəs] adjective 1) bad or dangerous enough to make you worried The sale of the company will have serious implications for people s jobs. a serious problem/mistake: It s not a serious problem – we should be able to fix it… …
13serious — [[t]sɪ͟əriəs[/t]] ♦ 1) ADJ GRADED Serious problems or situations are very bad and cause people to be worried or afraid. Crime is an increasingly serious problem in Russian society... The government still face very serious difficulties... Doctors… …
14serious — adjective Etymology: Middle English seryows, from Anglo French or Late Latin; Anglo French serious, from Late Latin seriosus, alteration of Latin serius weighty, serious; probably akin to Old English swǣr heavy, sad Date: 15th century 1.… …
15serious — adj. 1 bad/dangerous VERBS ▪ be, look, seem, sound ▪ become, get ▪ By this time the riots were getting serious. ▪ …
16serious — seriousness, n. /sear ee euhs/, adj. 1. of, showing, or characterized by deep thought. 2. of grave or somber disposition, character, or manner: a serious occasion; a serious man. 3. being in earnest; sincere; not trifling: His interest was… …
17serious — adj. 1 thoughtful, earnest, sober, sedate, responsible, not reckless or given to trifling (has a serious air; a serious young person). 2 important, demanding consideration (this is a serious matter). 3 not slight or negligible (a serious injury;… …
18serious — 01. Were you [serious] when you said you were thinking of quitting your job? 02. Four men are dead, and another in [serious] condition after an explosion at a fireworks factory. 03. Drug abuse is a [serious] problem in our society. 04. Bar owners …
19serious*/*/*/ — [ˈsɪəriəs] adj 1) bad or dangerous enough to make you worried It s not a serious problem.[/ex] a serious head injury[/ex] An accident like this poses a serious threat to the environment.[/ex] 2) meaning what you say or do, and not making a joke I …
20serious — adjective 1) a serious expression Syn: solemn, earnest, grave, somber, sober, unsmiling, poker faced, stern, grim, dour, humorless, stony faced; thoughtful, preoccupied, pensive Ant …
