The difference between Serious and Unimportant
When used as adjectives, serious means without humor or expression of happiness, whereas unimportant means petty.
check bellow for the other definitions of Serious and Unimportant
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Serious as an adjective:
Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition
Examples:
"It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily."
"synonyms: earnest solemn"
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Serious as an adjective:
Important; weighty; not insignificant
Examples:
"This is a serious problem. We'll need our best experts."
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Serious as an adjective:
Really intending what is said; in earnest; not jocular or deceiving
Examples:
"After all these years, we're finally getting serious attention."
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Unimportant as an adjective:
petty; not important or noteworthy