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seriousest

seriousest is the superlative form of serious.

Meaning of serious

Adjective

serious (comparative more serious, superlative most serious)

  1. Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition.
    • deadly serious
    Synonyms:
    earnest, solemn
  2. Important; weighty; not insignificant.
    • This is a serious problem. We'll need our best experts.
    Synonyms:
    desperate
  3. Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving.
    • After all these years, we're finally getting serious attention.
  4. Committed.

See all 5 meanings of serious

Questions about seriousest

What is seriousest the superlative form of?
Seriousest is the superlative form of serious.

Words near seriousest in the dictionary

  1. serious as a heart attack
  2. serious-minded
  3. serious-mindedly
  4. serious-mindedness
  5. seriouser
  6. seriousest
  7. seriousley
  8. seriously
  9. seriousness
  10. seriousnesses
  11. seripauperin

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