SERIOUSNESS
Scrabble letter values: S1E1R1I1O1U1S1N1E1S1S1 = 11
Definition
- noun an earnest and sincere feeling. — synonyms: earnestness, sincerity
- noun the quality of arousing fear or distress. — synonyms: distressfulness
- noun the trait of being serious. — synonyms: earnestness, serious-mindedness, sincerity
Examples
- “he learned the seriousness of his illness”
- “a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness- Robert Rice”