seriousness
gb/sˈɪɹiəsnəs/ us/sˈɪɹiəsnəs/
B2
Anh
~ 8800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B2
property
1
quality of not joking
The quality of being serious and not joking when you speak or act.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] speaks/acts with seriousness about [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes say *"He spoke with serious"* instead of *"He spoke with seriousness"* or *"He spoke seriously"*. Use **seriousness** as a noun after prepositions (with, in, of), and use **seriously** as an adverb after verbs ("spoke seriously").
Từ đồng nghĩa
earnestness (Stresses honest and sincere feeling or effort; slightly more formal than everyday 'seriousness'.)
|
gravity (Often used when the serious manner feels very weighty or solemn, especially in important situations.)
|
solemnity (Emphasizes a quiet, formal, often ceremonial kind of seriousness.)
Từ trái nghĩa
light-heartedness (Describes a relaxed, cheerful manner with jokes and no heavy tone, the opposite of a serious manner.)
|
playfulness (Focuses on joking and having fun instead of speaking or acting in a serious way.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
with great seriousness
|spoke with seriousness
|approached [something] with seriousness
|showed real seriousness
|her seriousness about [something]
Chủ đề
communication
|emotions
|character
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He spoke with such seriousness that everyone in the room went quiet.
- Her sudden seriousness made us realize she was not joking.
- The manager’s seriousness during the meeting showed how important the topic was to him.
- There was a new seriousness in his voice when he talked about his family.
- They listened with seriousness and respect as the witness described what happened.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She talks about her work with great seriousness.
- I could hear the seriousness in his voice.
- The teacher’s seriousness made the students stop laughing.
- There was a look of seriousness on his face.
- He lost his usual seriousness and started to laugh.
Danh từ
B2
property
2
importance or severity of something
How important, bad, or dangerous a problem or situation is.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the seriousness of [problem/situation/illness/offense]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes say *"the problem is very seriousness"*, mixing the adjective and noun. Use **serious** before a noun (*a serious problem*) or after *be* (*the problem is serious*), and **seriousness** mainly in the pattern **the seriousness of [something]**.
Từ đồng nghĩa
severity (Common in medical, legal, or technical contexts to describe how bad or strong something is.)
|
gravity (Highlights the weight and importance of a situation, often in formal or news-style language.)
Từ trái nghĩa
insignificance (Emphasizes that something does not really matter or have much effect, contrasting with seriousness.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the seriousness of the situation
|the seriousness of the problem
|the seriousness of the offense
|the seriousness of the illness
|recognize the seriousness
|underestimate the seriousness
Chủ đề
problems
|health
|law
|danger
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Doctors explained the seriousness of her condition to the family.
- Many people still do not understand the seriousness of climate change.
- The judge stressed the seriousness of the crime before announcing the sentence.
- We underestimated the seriousness of the fire risk in that building.
- His face showed that he finally understood the seriousness of the situation.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The teacher told us about the seriousness of cheating on exams.
- They did not see the seriousness of the problem at first.
- The doctor spoke about the seriousness of the disease.
- We now understand the seriousness of the water shortage.
- The news report showed the seriousness of the flood.
Danh từ
C1
property
3
serious character or personality
A person’s way of usually being serious and not joking or playing a lot.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]'s seriousness as [a person/leader/student]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse a temporary serious mood with a personality trait. Use **seriousness** as a character quality when you talk about what someone is usually like, not just how they are in one moment. For a moment, you can say *"his seriousness in that moment"* or *"he became serious"*.
Từ đồng nghĩa
earnestness (Describes a steady, sincere, hard-working character; often positive in tone.)
|
sobriety (Can mean not drinking, but also a calm, serious character; somewhat formal or literary.)
Từ trái nghĩa
playfulness (Describes a personality that likes to joke and play, instead of being generally serious.)
|
light-heartedness (Emphasizes an easy-going, cheerful nature rather than a serious one.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a natural seriousness
|her seriousness as a student
|his professional seriousness
|a lack of seriousness
|combine seriousness with humor
Chủ đề
character
|personality
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Her seriousness as a student impressed all of her teachers.
- Despite his youth, his calmness and seriousness made people trust him as a leader.
- She balances her natural seriousness with a warm sense of humor.
- His constant seriousness can make social events feel a bit tense.
- Their parents praised the boy’s seriousness and sense of responsibility.
Ví dụ cho người học
- People respect her seriousness and hard work.
- His seriousness makes him a good team leader.
- Her parents like his seriousness and kind heart.
- Sometimes his seriousness makes other people feel nervous.
- She shows great seriousness when she talks about her future.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
seriousness
IPA
GB/sˈɪɹiəsnəs/
US/sˈɪɹiəsnəs/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
ser - i - ous - ness (4 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (ser)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: seriousness
- Plural: seriousness
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
in all seriousness
1/ˈɪn ˈɔl sˈɪɹiəsnəs/
fixed phrase
I am not joking
Used before a statement to show that you are speaking seriously and not making a joke.
Ví dụ
- In all seriousness, you should see a doctor about that cough.
- He said, in all seriousness, that he might quit his job.
- In all seriousness, this is a problem we cannot ignore.
in all seriousness
2/ˈɪn ˈɔl sˈɪɹiəsnəs/
fixed phrase
Speaking sincerely after joking
Used when you stop joking and start speaking honestly.
Ví dụ
- In all seriousness, you need to see a doctor.
- In all seriousness, we have to prepare for the storm.