SERIOUSNESS


Meaning of SERIOUSNESS in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ complete ( esp. AmE ), deadly ( esp. BrE ), deep , great , high

He maintained an attitude of high ~.

▪ mock

‘You didn't know?’ he asked in mock ~.

▪ underlying

The joke did not obscure the underlying ~ of his point.

▪ moral

VERB + SERIOUSNESS

▪ appreciate , grasp , realize , recognize , understand

Only later did he realize the full ~ of his actions.

▪ demonstrate , show

The sentence imposed in this case demonstrates the ~ of environmental crimes.

▪ downplay

▪ treat sth with

The problem was not treated with the ~ it deserved.

PREPOSITION

▪ with ~

She spoke with great ~ of the hardships she had endured.

PHRASES

▪ in all ~

You can't in all ~ think they'll give you the job!

▪ take, treat, etc. sth with the utmost ~

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