SERIOUSMINDEDNESSES Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

serious-mindedness

noun

as in intentness

a mental state free of jesting or trifling she approached the task with her usual serious-mindedness

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Noun

Football players frequently experience impacts that briefly subject their brains to as much as 180 times the pull of gravity (G).

— Mike McRae September 15, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
So when the foreground star passes almost exactly in front of the more distant one, its gravity bends some of the background star’s light toward you.

— Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of gravity

Noun

She is considered the Canadian equivalent to the Down Under disco queen Kylie Minogue by some, and recalls a young Taylor Swift for her unabashed earnestness.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
But the razzle-dazzle pairs oddly with his earnestness, as do the video projections with antique furnishings.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of earnestness

Noun

By May 2026, all 11 of xAI’s original cofounders had departed the company, a cascade that began in earnest in February when Tony Wu, described as one of the most operationally central cofounders, announced his resignation.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 June 2026
Modern viticulture began in earnest here in the 1970s before blossoming in the ’90s.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 June 2026

Definition of earnest

Noun

There’s a lot that happens, there’s a lot of death hanging over this season, so there’s a seriousness to it, as well as all the fun.

— Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
In all seriousness, the Jays probably need at least one starting pitcher and one mid-lineup bat.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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