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sol·emn S0546700 (sŏl′əm)adj.1. a. Serious and dignified: a solemn occasion. See Synonyms at serious.b. Showing or behaving with dignified restraint or earnestness: "Spade's face was solemn except for wrinkles at the corners of his eyes" (Dashiell Hammett).2. Performed with full ceremony: a solemn High Mass.3. Made with deep sincerity or invoking the force of religion: a solemn vow.4. Dark or undecorated: a solemn forest; a solemn hall.
[Middle English solemne, from Old French, from Latin sollemnis, established, customary; see sol- in Indo-European roots.]
sol′emn·ly adv.sol′emn·ness n.solemn (ˈsɒləm) adj1. characterized or marked by seriousness or sincerity: a solemn vow. 2. characterized by pomp, ceremony, or formality3. serious, glum, or pompous4. inspiring awe: a solemn occasion. 5. (Ecclesiastical Terms) performed with religious ceremony6. gloomy or sombre: solemn colours. [C14: from Old French solempne, from Latin sōllemnis appointed, perhaps from sollus whole] ˈsolemnly adv ˈsolemnness, ˈsolemness nsol•emn (ˈsɒl əm)
adj. 1. grave; mirthless: solemn remarks. 2. somberly sedate or profound: solemn music. 3. serious; earnest: solemn assurances. 4. of a formal or ceremonious character: a solemn occasion. 5. made in due legal or other express form: a solemn oath. 6. marked or observed with religious rites: a solemn holy day. [1275–1325; Middle English solem(p)ne (< Old French) < Late Latin sōlennis, sōlempnis, Latin sōlemnis, variant of sollemnis consecrated, holy, derivative of sollus whole] sol′emn•ly, adv. sol′emn•ness, n. syn: See grave2. Solemn of parsons—Lipton, 1970.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | solemn - dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"grave, sedate, soberserious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!" | | 2. | solemn - characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"earnest, sincereserious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities; "a serious student of history"; "a serious attempt to learn to ski"; "gave me a serious look"; "a serious young man"; "are you serious or joking?"; "Don't be so serious!" |
solemnadjective1. serious, earnest, grave, sober, thoughtful, sedate, glum, staid, portentous His solemn little face broke into smiles.
serious bright, cheerful, merry, happy, frivolous, genial, comical, chirpy (informal), jovial, light-hearted2. formal, august, grand, imposing, impressive, grave, majestic, dignified, ceremonial, stately, momentous, awe-inspiring, ceremonious This is a solemn occasion.
formal informal, relaxed, unceremonious3. sacred, religious, holy, ritual, venerable, hallowed, sanctified, devotional, reverential a solemn religious ceremony
sacred unholy, irreligious, irreverentsolemnadjectiveFull of or marked by dignity and seriousness:earnest, grave, sedate, serious, sober, somber, staid.Translationssolemn (ˈsoləm) adjective1. serious and earnest. a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news. 嚴肅的 严肃的2. stately; having formal dignity. a solemn procession. 莊嚴的 庄严的ˈsolemnly adverb 莊嚴地 庄严地ˈsolemnness noun 嚴肅性 严肃性solemnity (səˈlemnəti) noun the state of being solemn. the solemnity of the occasion. 莊嚴的儀式 庄严的仪式EncyclopediaSeesolemnitysolemn
Related to solemn: solemn promiseSynonyms for solemnadj seriousSynonyms- serious
- earnest
- grave
- sober
- thoughtful
- sedate
- glum
- staid
- portentous
Antonyms- bright
- cheerful
- merry
- happy
- frivolous
- genial
- comical
- chirpy
- jovial
- light-hearted
adj formalSynonyms- formal
- august
- grand
- imposing
- impressive
- grave
- majestic
- dignified
- ceremonial
- stately
- momentous
- awe-inspiring
- ceremonious
Antonyms- informal
- relaxed
- unceremonious
adj sacredSynonyms- sacred
- religious
- holy
- ritual
- venerable
- hallowed
- sanctified
- devotional
- reverential
Antonyms- unholy
- irreligious
- irreverent
Synonyms for solemnadj full of or marked by dignity and seriousnessSynonyms- earnest
- grave
- sedate
- serious
- sober
- somber
- staid
Synonyms for solemnadj dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promisesSynonymsRelated Wordsadj characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinionsSynonymsRelated Words |