seriousness

1. An earnest and sincere feeling (synset 107527554)
   is a type of: gravity, solemnity - a solemn and dignified feeling
   same as: earnestness, sincerity
2. The quality of arousing fear or distress (synset 105044352)
   "he learned the seriousness of his illness"
   is a type of: badness, severeness, severity - used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
   same as: distressfulness
3. The trait of being serious (synset 104653905)
   "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"
   tells us about:

   • serious - concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
   • frivolous - not serious in content or attitude or behavior
   is a type of: trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
   subtypes:

   • commitment, committedness - the trait of sincere and steadfast fixity of purpose
   • graveness, gravity, soberness, sobriety, somberness, sombreness - a manner that is serious and solemn
   • sedateness, solemness, solemnity, staidness - a trait of dignified seriousness
   same as: earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity

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