Serious vs. Sincere
Difference Between Serious and Sincere
Serious➦
Thoughtful, somber, or grave in manner
He became serious when he was asked about the economy.
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Sincere➦
Not feigned or affected; genuine
sincere indignation.
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Serious➦
Not joking or trifling
I was serious when I said I liked your haircut.
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Sincere➦
Being without hypocrisy or pretense; true
a sincere friend.
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Serious➦
Deeply interested or involved
a serious golfer.
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Sincere➦
(Archaic) Pure; unadulterated.
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Serious➦
Meriting great concern
a serious illness.
a serious mistake.
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Sincere➦
Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt.
I believe he is sincere in his offer to help.
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Serious➦
Performed with careful thought
a serious effort to reform tax policy.
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Sincere➦
Meant truly or earnestly.
She gave it a sincere if misguided effort.
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Serious➦
Pertaining to important rather than trivial matters
a serious discussion.
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Sincere➦
(archaic) clean; pure
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Serious➦
Sincerely meant
mistook a sarcastic comment for a serious question.
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Sincere➦
Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.
There is no sincere acid in any animal juice.
A joy which never was sincere till now.
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Serious➦
Intended for sophisticated people
serious music.
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Sincere➦
Whole; perfect; unhurt; uninjured.
The inviolable body stood sincere.
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Serious➦
(Informal) Of considerable size or scope; substantial
a serious amount of money.
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Sincere➦
Being in reality what it appears to be; having a character which corresponds with the appearance; not falsely assumed; genuine; true; real; as, a sincere desire for knowledge; a sincere contempt for meanness.
A sincere intention of pleasing God in all our actions.
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Serious➦
Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition
It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily.
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Sincere➦
Honest; free from hypocrisy or dissimulation; as, a sincere friend; a sincere person.
The more sincere you are, the better it will fare with you at the great day of account.
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Serious➦
Important; weighty; not insignificant
This is a serious problem. We'll need our best experts.
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Sincere➦
open and genuine; not deceitful;
he was a good man, decent and sincere
felt sincere regret that they were leaving
sincere friendship
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Serious➦
Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving
After all these years, we're finally getting serious attention.
He says he wants to buy the team, but is he serious?
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Sincere➦
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions;
both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate
an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant
a film with a solemn social message
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Serious➦
(of a relationship) Committed.
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Serious➦
In a serious manner; seriously.
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Serious➦
Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile.
He is always serious, yet there is about his manner a graceful ease.
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Serious➦
Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving.
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Serious➦
Important; weighty; not trifling; grave.
The holy Scriptures bring to our ears the most serious things in the world.
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Serious➦
Hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as, a serious injury.
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Serious➦
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities;
a serious student of history
a serious attempt to learn to ski
gave me a serious look
a serious young man
are you serious or joking?
Don't be so serious!
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Serious➦
of great consequence;
marriage is a serious matter
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Serious➦
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm;
a dangerous operation
a grave situation
a grave illness
grievous bodily harm
a serious wound
a serious turn of events
a severe case of pneumonia
a life-threatening disease
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Serious➦
appealing to the mind;
good music
a serious book
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Serious➦
completely lacking in playfulness
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Serious➦
requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve;
raised serious objections to the proposal
the plan has a serious flaw
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