solemn
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sol·emn
(sŏl'əm) 
adj.
solemnness sol'emn·ness n.
adj.
- Deeply earnest, serious, and sober.
- Somberly or gravely impressive. See synonyms at serious.
- Performed with full ceremony: a solemn High Mass.
- Invoking the force of religion; sacred: a solemn vow.
- Gloomy; somber.
[Middle English solemne, from Old French, from Latin sollemnis, established, customary.]
solemnly sol'emn·ly adv.solemnness sol'emn·ness n.
Fowler's Modern English Usage:
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solemnness
is spelt with two ns, if needed instead of the more usual solemnity.
| sojourn, sociologese, sociable, social | |
| solo, soluble, solvable, sombre |
Roget's Thesaurus:
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solemn
adjective
- Full of or marked by dignity and seriousness: earnest1, grave2, sedate, serious, sober, somber, staid. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, heavy/light.
Antonyms by Answers.com:
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solemn
adj
Definition: impressive, sacred
Antonyms: frivolous, insignificant, ordinary, unimpressive, unsacred, usual
adj
Definition: quiet, serious
Antonyms: frivolous, funny, laughing, light, light-hearted
Word Tutor:
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solemn
IN BRIEF: Serious. Also: Dignified in appearance.
The funeral was a very sad and solemn event.
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categories related to 'solemn'
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Solemn
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - højtidelig, alvorsfuld, højtidsfuld
Nederlands (Dutch)
plechtig, ernstig, plechtstatig
Français (French)
adj. - solennel, formel
Deutsch (German)
adj. - ernst, feierlich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - επίσημος, σοβαρός, ιερός, τελετουργικός, σεμνός
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - solene, pomposo (m), majestoso (m), sério (m)
Русский (Russian)
торжественный, серьезный, импозантный, внушительный, напыщенный, официальный, темный, святой
Español (Spanish)
adj. - serio, grave, solemne, ceremonioso
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - högtidlig, allvarlig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
严肃的, 庄严的, 郑重的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 嚴肅的, 莊嚴的, 鄭重的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 엄숙한, 신성한, 중대한
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 厳粛な, まじめな, まじめくさった, 宗教上の, 神聖な, 儀式ばった
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مقدس, , جليل أو مهيب
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - טקסי, חגיגי, קדוש, מעורר כבוד, רציני, חמור-סבר
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