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单词 sobersidedness
释义

sobersided

adjective

so·​ber·​sid·​ed ˌsō-bər-ˈsī-dəd How to pronounce sobersided (audio)
: solemn or serious in nature or appearance
sobersidedness
ˌsō-bər-ˈsī-dəd-nəs How to pronounce sobersided (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • earnest
  • grave
  • humorless
  • no-nonsense
  • po-faced [British]
  • sedate
  • serious
  • severe
  • sober
  • solemn
  • staid
  • uncomic
  • unsmiling
  • weighty
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Example Sentences

a surprisingly sobersided biography of a great comedian
Recent Examples on the Web This sci-fi thriller, launching on Hulu Dec. 17, offers a more sobersided survival tale set in an imminent future where humanity’s artificial helpmates have turned against their creators. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 16 Dec. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

sobersidedness

noun

as in earnestness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • earnestness
  • soberness
  • serious-mindedness
  • seriousness
  • grimness
  • solemnness
  • sternness
  • graveness
  • priggishness
  • solemnity
  • starchiness
  • stuffiness
  • restraint
  • constraint
  • self-control

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • prankishness
  • playfulness
  • mischief
  • sportiveness
  • friskiness
  • mischievousness
  • coltishness
  • impishness
  • larkiness
  • sportfulness
  • tricksiness
  • coyness
  • espièglerie
  • kittenishness
  • deviltry
  • roguishness
  • hob
  • rascality
  • devilment
  • archness
  • devilry
  • waggery
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