Sérieux

Part of Speech

adjective

Difficulty Level

Translations

🇩🇪 ernst, der nicht scherzt , 🇪🇸 serio, que no hace bromas , 🇮🇹 serio, che non scherza , 🇵🇹 sério, que não faz brincadeiras , 🇨🇳 严肃的，指不爱开玩笑的人 , 🇯🇵 真剣で冗談を言わない。 , 🇰🇷 진지한, 농담을 하지 않는 , 🇸🇦 جاد، لا يستهزئ , 🇮🇳 गंभीर, मज़ाक करने वाला नहीं

Definition

Usage Examples

Etymology

The French adjective **sérieux** comes directly from Latin *serious*, meaning “solemn, grave.” Latin *serious* is derived from the verb *serere* “to bind, to unite,” metaphorically implying a person bound to earnestness and not to jest. Through Old French *sérieus*, the word kept its sense of being grave or not joking, which is preserved in modern French.

Synonyms

rigoureux sévère conscient responsable intègre profond solennel

Antonyms

décontracté insouciant laxiste nonchalant frivole