SOBERSIDED Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

sobersided

adjective

ˌsō-bər-ˈsī-dəd

Definition of sobersided

as in solemn

not joking or playful in mood or manner a surprisingly sobersided biography of a great comedian

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The ceremony, held at the Kendall District Station, included a solemn tribute from the color guard and remarks from Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz.

— Camila Fernandez, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Last January, he was inducted into the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences in Paris during a solemn ceremony at the Institut de France.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of solemn

Adjective

Meanwhile, any challenge to investors’ confidence in Huang’s leadership, or any allegation that his personal relationship influenced Nvidia’s lobbying in Washington, could have serious implications for his position and his company’s valuation.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Thirteen people were hospitalized in serious condition, authorities said, though that figure may include the gunman, who underwent surgery after the attack.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of serious

Adjective

The earnest effort of the youngest Bulls players paid off in spurts.

— Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Boyer is consciously writing in a tradition of Copland, Williams and Leonard Bernstein — of cinema-size emotion, of proud melodicism and earnest love of country.

— Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of earnest

Adjective

But the rugged terrain would prove a stern test for some competitors.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
The fear had to be that Stewart’s Star Trek captain, by comparison, would feel like your stern and authoritarian father had finally come home to shut down the party and tell everyone they were grounded.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

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