serious-minded

adjective

se·​ri·​ous-mind·​ed ˌsir-ē-əs-ˈmīn-dəd 

: having a serious disposition or trend of thought

serious-mindedly adverb

serious-mindedness noun

Examples of serious-minded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That is the hook here as the opening of the film introduces us to the wild and wacky Jo, and the more serious-minded Raissa with dreams of being a scientist one day. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Despite decades of asking them in online forums, on social media and to search engines, humans still seem to have an infinite supply of these less-than-serious-minded queries. — Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 6 Feb. 2026

The number of places in the world where someone can earn a living making serious-minded fine art has shrunk drastically—now the number of places where people go to prison for rigorous creative action is rising at an alarming speed. — Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025

Consider the career arc of Lane Monte Kiffin, son of esteemed and very serious-minded defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for serious-minded

• blinded
• minded
• feebleminded
• masterminded
• reminded

Kids Definition

serious-minded

adjective

se·​ri·​ous-mind·​ed

ˌsir-ē-ə-ˈsmīn-dəd

: having a serious disposition or trend of thought