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Rhymes with Serious

  • deleterious
  • mysterious
  • imperious
  • delirious

How do you pronounce serious?

Pronounce serious as ˈsɪriəs.

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4. serious

adjective. ['ˈsɪriːəs'] of great consequence.

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Etymology

  • seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

5. serious

adjective. ['ˈsɪriːəs'] causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm.

Etymology

  • seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

6. serious

adjective. ['ˈsɪriːəs'] appealing to the mind.

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Etymology

  • seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

7. serious

adjective. ['ˈsɪriːəs'] completely lacking in playfulness.

Etymology

  • seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

8. serious

adjective. ['ˈsɪriːəs'] requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve.

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Etymology

  • seryows (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • serieux (Old French (842-ca. 1400))