Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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serious | No | Yes | No | No |
sedate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
serious (adjective) | sedate (adjective) |
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concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities | characterized by dignity and propriety |
completely lacking in playfulness | dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises |
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm | |
requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve | |
of great consequence | |
appealing to the mind |
serious (verb) | sedate (verb) |
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cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to |