The definition of serious is showing deep thought, not joking, or a situation that requires careful thought.
(adjective)See serious in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
Origin: ME seryows < ML seriosus < L serius, grave, orig., prob. weighty, heavy < ? IE base *swer- > OE swær, heavy, sad, Goth swers, important, orig., heavy
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adjective
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Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French serieux
Origin: , from Late Latin sēriōsus
Origin: , from Latin sērius
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