Synonyms of seriousness

seriousness

noun

as in intentness

a mental state free of jesting or trifling

we knew from the doctor's seriousness that she didn't have good news

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intentness
• gravity
• earnestness
• solemnity
• earnest
• graveness
• solemnness
• decisiveness
• soberness
• attentiveness
• intensity
• purposefulness
• sobriety
• staidness
• deliberation
• gravitas
• serious-mindedness
• determination
• resoluteness
• concentration
• resolve
• humorlessness
• immersion
• firmness
• absorption
• engrossment
• enthrallment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• levity
• flippancy
• lightheartedness
• frivolity
• lightness
• facetiousness
• frivolousness
• play
• flightiness
• lightness
• superficiality
• unseriousness
• shallowness
• dilettantism
• mirth
• cheerfulness
• dalliance
• glee
• gaiety
• merriment
• high-spiritedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seriousness

At a certain point, the deadly seriousness of so many consecutive anti-miracles can’t help but turn faintly comical. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026

In all seriousness, summer is a natural midpoint to step back and pressure-test the annual strategy. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Despite its seriousness, the struggle sometimes sounded like a tale of good versus bad. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

In all seriousness, Remember the Titans–based on the true story of a Virginia high school football team’s trials following the school’s racial integration in 1971–is still as satisfying as ever. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026

The rhinestones were never a distraction from the seriousness of her work. — Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026

Her lawyers argue that the judge wrongly assessed the effect of the posts, underestimated the seriousness of the meanings conveyed and erred in accepting Wilson’s substantial-truth defense. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2026

For an alliance that has spent a decade fielding questions about its own cohesion, this was a demonstration of real seriousness. — John Kerry, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

In all seriousness, Exposito may just want to let Mbappe have his well deserved moment in the sun. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026