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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)

  1. 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
  2. Important; weighty; not insignificant
    This is a serious problem. We'll need our best experts.
  3. 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?
  4. (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)

  1. (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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sedulous

English

Etymology

From Latin s?dulus (diligent, industrious, sedulous; solicitous; unremitting; zealous) + English -ous (suffix forming adjectives denoting possession or presence of a quality, generally in abundance). S?dulus is probably derived from s?dul? (diligently; carefully; purposely; zealously) (possibly from s?- (prefix meaning ‘without’) + dol? (singular of dolus (deceit, deception; evil intent, malice), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *del- (to count, reckon))) + -us (suffix forming adjectives).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s?d???l?s/, /?s?dj?-/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?s?d???l?s/
  • Hyphenation: se?dul?ous

Adjective

sedulous (comparative more sedulous, superlative most sedulous)

  1. Of a person: diligent in application or pursuit; constant and persevering in business or in endeavours to effect a goal; steadily industrious.
    Synonyms: assiduous; see also Thesaurus:industrious
  2. Of an activity: carried out with diligence.
    • 1907, E.M. Forster, The Longest Journey, Part II, XVII [Uniform ed., p. 169]:
      He had much to learn about boys, and he learnt not by direct observation—for which he believed he was unfitted—but by sedulous imitation of the more experienced masters.

Derived terms

  • sedulously
  • sedulousness

Related terms

  • sedulity

Translations

References

Further reading

  • diligence on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • sedulous in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • sedulous in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
  • sedulous at OneLook Dictionary Search

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