Serious-mindedness (Noun)
Meaning
The trait of being serious; "a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness"- Robert Rice.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The lawyer's serious-mindedness impressed the judge, who recognized the depth of her argument.
- The new manager brought a level of serious-mindedness to the team, pushing them to focus on meeting deadlines.
- After her recent promotion, she shed her flippant attitude and developed a greater sense of serious-mindedness about her career goals.
- Her colleagues appreciated her sense of humor, but they also admired her serious-mindedness when tackling difficult problems.
- Throughout the election, the politician maintained her serious-mindedness, focusing on key policy issues and resisting attacks from her opponents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
- Graveness
- Somberness
- Solemness
- Soberness
- Sombreness
- Committedness
- Commitment
- Gravity
- Staidness
- Sedateness