seriousness
/ˈsɪərɪəsnəs
/noun [mass noun]
The quality or state of being serious: we are aware of the seriousness of the situation she replied with deadly seriousness...
- Calls are supposed to be dealt with by nurses who assess the seriousness of cases before advising callers what to do.
- At first the idea seems cold and distant, perhaps robbing death of its seriousness.
- This action marks the change to a new seriousness on both sides of the struggle.
Synonyms
solemnity, solemnness, earnestness, graveness, gravity, gravitas, soberness, sobriety, sombreness, sternness, grimness, dourness, humourlessness;
thoughtfulness, preoccupation, pensiveness
importance, significance, consequence, momentousness, moment, weightiness, weight;
urgency, crucialness, vitalness
severity, severeness, gravity, graveness, acuteness, grievousness, extremity, danger, dangerousness, perilousness
earnestness, sincerity, wholeheartedness, genuineness;
commitment, firmness, resolution, resolve, determination
Phrases
in all seriousness