noun
Synonyms: earnestness , earnest, intentness, serious-mindedness
Related Word: sedateness, sobriety, solemnity, staidness
Contrasted words: gaiety, jollity; lightness
Antonyms: flippancy, frivolity
noun
Synonyms: earnestness , earnest, intentness, serious-mindedness
Related Word: sedateness, sobriety, solemnity, staidness
Contrasted words: gaiety, jollity; lightness
Antonyms: flippancy, frivolity
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003