solemn

adj.

1. Deeply earnest, serious, and sober.
2. Somberly or gravely impressive. See synonyms at serious.
3. Performed with full ceremony: a solemn High Mass.
4. Invoking the force of religion; sacred: a solemn vow.
5. Gloomy; somber.

[Middle English solemne, from Old French, from Latin sollemnis, established, customary.]

solemnly sol'emn·ly adv.
solemnness sol'emn·ness n.

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.

adj

Definition: impressive, sacred
Antonyms: frivolous, insignificant, ordinary, unimpressive, unsacred, usual

adj

Definition: quiet, serious
Antonyms: frivolous, funny, laughing, light, light-hearted

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IN BRIEF: Serious. Also: Dignified in appearance.

The funeral was a very sad and solemn event.

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

Italiano (Italian)
solenne

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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