solemnity
so·lem·ni·ty
noun \sə-ˈlem-nə-tē\ plural so·lem·ni·ties
Definition of SOLEMNITY
1
: formal or ceremonious observance of an occasion or event
2
: a solemn event or occasion
3
: a solemn condition or quality <the solemnity of his words>
Examples of SOLEMNITY
- the solemnity of the occasion
- Her voice conveyed the solemnity of the passage.
- The visiting statesman was welcomed with appropriate solemnity.
- Elaborate solemnities marked the 100th anniversary of the event.
First Known Use of SOLEMNITY
14th century
Related to SOLEMNITY
Synonyms: earnest, graveness, gravity, intentness, serious-mindedness, seriousness, soberness, sobriety, earnestness, solemnness, staidness
Antonyms: facetiousness, flightiness, flippancy, frivolity, frivolousness, levity, lightheartedness, lightness, play, unseriousness
Related Words: gravitas, humorlessness; decisiveness, deliberation, determination, firmness, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolve; absorption, attentiveness, concentration, engrossment, enthrallment, immersion, intensity
Near Antonyms: lightness, shallowness, superficiality; dalliance, dilettantism; cheerfulness, gaiety (also gayety), glee, high-spiritedness, merriment, mirth
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