seriousness

Synonyms

• earnestnessan earnest and sincere feeling ; the trait of being serious
• sincerityan earnest and sincere feeling ; the quality of being open and truthful; a quality of naturalness and simplicity; the trait of being serious

• "he learned the seriousness of his illness"

Synonyms

• distressfulnessthe quality of arousing fear or distress

• "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness- Robert Rice"

Synonyms

• earnestnessan earnest and sincere feeling ; the trait of being serious
• serious-mindednessthe trait of being serious
• sincerityan earnest and sincere feeling ; the quality of being open and truthful; a quality of naturalness and simplicity; the trait of being serious