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seriousness

seriousness

Meaning of seriousness

being serious

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British English/ˈsɪəriəsnəs/
American English/ˈsɪriəsnəs/
Russian transcription[sʲerʲˈjoznəsʲtʲ]
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seriousness with Russian translation

seriousness usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Серьёзность её тона показала, что она настроена решительно.

The seriousness of her tone showed she meant business.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы оценили его серьёзность в вопросах безопасности во время поездки.

We appreciated his seriousness about safety during the trip.

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seriousness belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

seriousnessсерьёзность
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

seriousness synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between seriousness / gravity / severity / importance / solemnity / sobriety

G
🇬🇧English
gravity

close to seriousness, stressing the weight or solemn consequence of a situation; somewhat formal

B2Often

The committee discussed the gravity of the allegations.

S
🇬🇧English
severity

emphasizes the degree of harshness, intensity or harsh consequences, often negative

B2Often

The severity of the storm surprised everyone.

🇬🇧English

stresses significance or priority rather than emotional seriousness

B2Very Often

She understood the importance of meeting the deadline.

S
🇬🇧English
solemnity

formal seriousness or formality, often describing ceremonies or a solemn mood

B2Rarely

The solemnity of the memorial service was moving.

S
🇬🇧English
sobriety

can mean the state of being sober (not drunk) or a restrained, serious manner or tone

B2Rarely

Her sobriety of manner made the negotiations more productive.

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How to pronounce seriousness and what this word means

seriousness means seriousness. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce seriousness

/ˈsɪəriəsnəs/

seriousness translation

seriousness

seriousness examples

The seriousness of her tone showed she meant business.

seriousness transcription

/ˈsɪəriəsnəs/, /ˈsɪriəsnəs/

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seriousness meaning: what does it mean?

being serious

seriousness pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

seriousness is pronounced as /ˈsɪəriəsnəs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

seriousness definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The seriousness of her tone showed she meant business. Translation: Серьёзность её тона показала, что она настроена решительно.

Is seriousness part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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