Definition of seriousness

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• seriousness is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
• seriousness is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
• seriousness is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of seriousness

• the trait of being serious (noun)

  Examples

  1. a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness

  Synonyms

  1. earnestness
  2. serious-mindedness
  3. sincerity
• an earnest and sincere feeling (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. earnestness
  2. sincerity
• the quality of arousing fear or distress (noun)

  Examples

  1. he learned the seriousness of his illness

  Synonyms

  1. distressfulness

See definition of seriousness in Merriam Webster