seriousness
/ˈsɪəriəsnəs/noun
उच्चारण सिअरिअस्नस
गंभीरता
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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[U]
the state of being bad or dangerous enough to make you worried
गंभीरता
- the seriousness of the injury
- The doctors explained the seriousness of the situation to the family.
- Nobody understood the seriousness of the flood warning.
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- The doctor stressed the seriousness of ignoring the symptoms.
- The police were slow to realise the seriousness of the threat.
Synonyms gravity severity importance significance danger
Opposite triviality unimportance insignificance
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[U]
the quality of being sensible and thoughtful, not silly or joking
संजीदगी, गंभीर स्वभाव
- She spoke with great seriousness.
- He approached his studies with a new seriousness after failing the first time.
- Anita spoke with a seriousness that surprised her friends.
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- His seriousness about work earned him a promotion.
- There was a note of seriousness in the teacher's voice.
Synonyms solemnity earnestness sobriety gravity sternness
Opposite frivolity levity light-heartedness flippancy
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the seriousness of + noun
Use the seriousness of to speak about how grave a problem, illness or crime is; the noun is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
किसी समस्या, बीमारी या अपराध की गंभीरता बताने के लिए 'the seriousness of' आता है; यह noun uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
- The seriousness of the flood was clear from the satellite pictures.
- Nobody understood the seriousness of the situation.
realise / grasp / understand + seriousness
Verbs of awareness are often followed by the seriousness of something.
जागरूकता बताने वाली क्रियाओं के बाद प्रायः 'the seriousness of' आता है।
- Students must realise the seriousness of missing the form deadline.
with / in all seriousness
In all seriousness introduces a sincere statement after a joke; with seriousness describes a solemn manner.
'In all seriousness' मज़ाक के बाद गंभीर बात शुरू करता है; 'with seriousness' गंभीर ढंग को बताता है।
- In all seriousness, you must start revising now.
- The judge listened with seriousness to every witness.
seriousness (U) vs serious (adjective)
Seriousness is the noun; after verbs like take, the adverb seriously is needed, not the noun.
'Seriousness' noun है; 'take' जैसी क्रिया के बाद adverb 'seriously' चाहिए, noun नहीं।
- Take this warning seriously.
+Collocations 4
adjective + seriousness
utmostgrowingfullsheergrim
- The doctor explained the full seriousness of the infection.
verb + seriousness
realiseunderlinestressdownplaygrasp
- The minister tried to downplay the seriousness of the shortage.
seriousness + of + noun
of the crimeof the injuryof the offenceof the matter
- The seriousness of the offence led to a long sentence.
preposition + seriousness
in all seriousnesswith seriousnessbecause of the seriousnessgiven the seriousness
- Given the seriousness of the charge, bail was refused.
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- The teacher spoke with great seriousness about cheating in the exam.
शिक्षक ने परीक्षा में नकल के बारे में बहुत गंभीरता से बात की।
- The seriousness of the accident shocked the whole town.
दुर्घटना की गंभीरता ने पूरे शहर को झकझोर दिया।
- He joked all evening, but his seriousness returned when the results came.
वह पूरी शाम मज़ाक करता रहा, पर परिणाम आते ही उसकी गंभीरता लौट आई।
- Radhika's seriousness about her studies impressed her professors.
राधिका की पढ़ाई के प्रति गंभीरता ने उसके प्राध्यापकों को प्रभावित किया।
- The government finally admitted the seriousness of the water crisis.
सरकार ने आख़िरकार जल-संकट की गंभीरता को स्वीकार कर लिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The seriousness of the problems were not understood.
✓ The seriousness of the problems was not understood.
The subject is seriousness, which is singular; the plural noun after of does not change the verb.
Subject 'seriousness' singular है; 'of' के बाद आया plural noun verb को नहीं बदलता।
✗ Do not take this matter in seriousness.
✓ Do not take this matter seriously.
The idiom is take sth seriously, with the adverb.
सही अभिव्यक्ति 'take sth seriously' है, जिसमें adverb आता है।
✗ The seriosity of the crime shocked everyone.
✓ The seriousness of the crime shocked everyone.
The noun from serious is seriousness; seriosity is not a word.
'Serious' से बना noun 'seriousness' है; 'seriosity' कोई शब्द नहीं है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
se·ri·ous·ness
With -ious- and double s at the end (not 'seriousnes').
-ious- और अंत में दो s ('seriousnes' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the serious words together: seriousness, gravity (seriousness and importance), solemnity (formal seriousness), earnestness (sincere seriousness), sobriety.
गंभीरता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: seriousness, gravity (गंभीरता और महत्व), solemnity (औपचारिक गंभीरता), earnestness (सच्ची गंभीरता), sobriety।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A lack of seriousness about important matters is levity or frivolity.
महत्वपूर्ण मामलों में गंभीरता की कमी levity या frivolity।