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

The piece suggests that treating the remarks as a joke does not resolve their seriousness. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

While his injuries may make incarceration unlikely, the seriousness of his conduct cannot be overlooked. — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Even though Douglas was moving around easily after the game, teams typically don’t know the seriousness of injuries until the player undergoes an MRI a day or two after suffering the injury. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Hasan deftly handles political seriousness and an unfathomable history and present of war and punitive state violence against Palestinians. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

The exotic premise is developed with relentless seriousness, even severity, extracting deep pathos from the characters’ eerie reckonings. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

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

Bin Zayed allegedly passed this message to the Israeli premier in late September 2023, reportedly conveying a sense of seriousness about the threat. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026