Phrase Hound found 15 phrases and 13 compound words that contain serious. The most common are listed below. Open serious in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 15
- Serious Business
- why so seriousUsed to mock someone for adopting an overly intense, grim, or rigid demeanor in a situation that might call for lightness or a more relaxed perspective.
- self-seriousTaking oneself too seriously, pretentiously and humorlessly convinced of one's own seriousness.
- non-seriousAlternative form of nonserious: Not serious.
- take seriousAlternative form of take seriously: To consider important and meaningful (information or a matter that somebody is mentioning or discussing).
- taken seriouspast participle of take serious: To consider important and meaningful (information or a matter that somebody is mentioning or discussing).
- takes seriousthird-person singular simple present indicative of take serious: To consider important and meaningful (information or a matter that somebody is mentioning or discussing).
- taking seriouspresent participle and gerund of take serious
- took serioussimple past of take serious
- serious-mindedSolemn.
- serious as a heart attackCompletely serious and not joking at all.
- ha ha only seriousIntended as a joke but also containing truths meant for reflection later.
- serious-mindednessThe state of being serious-minded
- serious-mindedlySolemnly.
- joco-seriousAlternative form of jocoserious: Simultaneously jocular and serious; mixing mirth with serious matters.
Compound words 13
- seriouslyIn a serious or literal manner.
- jocoseriousSimultaneously jocular and serious; mixing mirth with serious matters.
- seriositudeSeriousness, especially self-seriousness.
- superseriousVery serious.
- hyperseriousExcessively serious.
- overseriousExcessively serious.
- seriousnessThe state or quality of being serious.
- semiserioussomewhat or partially serious
- nonseriousNot serious.
- seriousestsuperlative form of serious: most serious