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influential
English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin ?nfluenti?lis, from ?nfluentia + -?lis. Synchronically analyzable as influence +? -ial.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?nflu??n??l/
- Hyphenation: in?flu?en?tial
Adjective
influential (comparative more influential, superlative most influential)
- Having or exerting influence.
- John Lennon was a very influential person in music, as well as in politics, fashion and general culture.
- Jane was very influential in getting the motion passed.
Synonyms
- swayful
Derived terms
- influentially
- influentialness
Translations
Noun
influential (plural influentials)
- A person who has influence
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serious
English
Etymology
From Middle English seryows, from Old French serieux, from Medieval Latin s?ri?sus, an extension of Latin s?rius (“grave, earnest, serious”), from Proto-Indo-European *swer- (“heavy”). Cognate with German schwer (“heavy, difficult, severe”), Old English sw?r (“heavy, grave, grievous”). More at swear, sweer.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /?s???.i.?s/, [?si??.i.?s]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s??.?i.?s/
- Rhymes: -???i?s
- Homophones: cereous, Sirius (one pronunciation)
Adjective
serious (comparative more serious or seriouser, superlative most serious or seriousest)
- Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition
- It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily.
- Synonyms: earnest, solemn
- Important; weighty; not insignificant
- This is a serious problem. We'll need our best experts.
- Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving
- After all these years, we're finally getting serious attention.
- He says he wants to buy the team, but is he serious?
- (of a relationship) Committed.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:serious
Antonyms
- (important, weighty): trifling, unimportant
- (intending what is said): jesting
Derived terms
- srs (abbreviation)
- dead serious
- seriously
- seriousness
- serious-minded
- serious-mindedly
- serious-mindedness
Translations
Adverb
serious (not comparable)
- (colloquial, dialect) In a serious manner; seriously.
Further reading
- serious in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- serious in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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