Serious1. (a.) Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile.
2. (a.) Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving.
3. (a.) Important; weighty; not trifling; grave.
4. (a.) Hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as, a serious injury.
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