SILLINESS Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For SILLINESS
| Word | Save | Syns.. | Usage | Type | ||
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| austerity | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures) | ||||||
| earnest | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract adjective satellite • characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions • sincerely earnest • not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal | ||||||
| earnestly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • in a serious manner | ||||||
| earnestness | nounn | |||||
noun • an earnest and sincere feeling • the trait of being serious | ||||||
| grave | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • death of a person • a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone) • a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation adjective satellite • dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm • of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought verb • shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface | ||||||
| gravely | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||
adverb • in a grave and sober manner • to a severe or serious degree | ||||||
| gravity | nounn | |||||
noun • (physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface • a manner that is serious and solemn • a solemn and dignified feeling | ||||||
| seriousness | nounn | |||||
noun • an earnest and sincere feeling • the quality of arousing fear or distress • the trait of being serious | ||||||
| severe | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality • very strong or vigorous • severely simple • unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment • causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm • very bad in degree or extent | ||||||
| sober | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) • completely lacking in playfulness adjective satellite • dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises • lacking brightness or color; dull verb • cause to become sober • become more realistic • become sober after excessive alcohol consumption | ||||||
| sobriety | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol • moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs • a manner that is serious and solemn • abstaining from excess | ||||||
| solemn | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises • characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions | ||||||
| solemnity | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a trait of dignified seriousness • a solemn and dignified feeling | ||||||
| somber | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • lacking brightness or color; dull • grave or even gloomy in character | ||||||
| somberness | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a state of partial or total darkness • a feeling of melancholy apprehension • a manner that is serious and solemn | ||||||
| staid | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • characterized by dignity and propriety | ||||||
