Similar words
earnest
Earnest implies genuine sincerity and effort; serious just means not joking or casual, without that same warmth.
Similar in other languages
German
feierlich
Close — solemn, ceremonial relates to serious.
German
nüchtern
Close — serious relates to sober (nüchtern).
German
wirklich
serious overlaps with German wirklich (real, truly) -- a serious offer is a genuinely meant one.
Práctica
1 ¿Qué significa serious?
serio
2 Completa el espacio en blanco: This is a ___ problem.
Oración completa: This is a serious problem. (Este es un problema serio.)
3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a serious?
serious: registro neutral, frecuencia básica, dominio general, connotación neutral.