serious - Meaning in Marathi

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serious - Meaning in Marathi

Definitions and Meaning of serious in English

serious adjective

1. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

   Synonyms

   dangerous, grave, grievous, life-threatening, severe

   नाजूक

   Examples

   • "a dangerous operation"
   • "a grave illness"
   • "a grave situation"
   • "a life-threatening disease"
   • "a serious turn of events"
   • "a serious wound"
   • "a severe case of pneumonia"
   • "grievous bodily harm"
2. requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve

   Examples

   • "raised serious objections to the proposal"
   • "the plan has a serious flaw"
3. of great consequence

   Example

   • "marriage is a serious matter"
4. appealing to the mind

   Synonyms

   good, good

   Examples

   • "a serious book"
   • "good music"
5. concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

   Examples

   • "a serious attempt to learn to ski"
   • "a serious student of history"
   • "a serious young man"
   • "are you serious or joking?"
   • "Don't be so serious!"
   • "gave me a serious look"
6. completely lacking in playfulness

   Synonyms

   sober, unplayful

Synonyms of serious

• dangerous, grave, grievous, life-threatening, severe
• good
• sober, unplayful

Antonyms of serious

frivolous

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