serious
intermediateB1/ˈsɪr.i.əs/ · se-ri-ous
Important or significant; not joking or trifling.
Meanings
Important or significant; not joking or trifling.
اہم یا معنی دار؛ مذاق یا چھوٹی چھوٹی چیزوں میں نہیں.
سنگین
sangin
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- serious situation
- serious matter
- serious conversation
Example Sentences
He faces a serious decision regarding his future.
اس کے سامنے اپنے مستقبل کے بارے میں ایک سنگین فیصلہ ہے.
Us ke samne apne mustaqbil ke baare mein aik sangin faisla hai.
We need to have a serious talk about our finances.
ہمیں اپنی مالیات کے بارے میں ایک سنجیدہ بات کرنی ہوگی.
Humein apni maliyat ke baare mein aik sanjeeda baat karni hogi.
The matter is too serious to ignore.
یہ مسئلہ نظر انداز کرنے کے لیے بہت سنگین ہے.
Yeh masla nazar andaaz karne ke liye bohat sangin hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'serious' as someone wearing a heavy, weighty expression.
Imagine a person in a formal suit, looking very focused and serious.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔
Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, Bahut nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.
Thousands of desires, each so intense it could take my breath away; many of my hopes have been realized, yet they still feel too few.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
سنجیدگی سے کام لینا ہمیشہ بہتر ہوتا ہے.
Sanjeedgi se kaam lena hamesha behtar hota hai.
Taking matters seriously is always better.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "serius" — grave, weighty
First known use: 14th century
The word 'serious' passed into Middle English from Old French and has retained its meaning related to gravity and importance.