History
History
Synonyms
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US
Meaning:
grave

serious; very sad and disappointing; (a place with) a hole dug in the ground for a dead body

serious; gloomy

sedate

(of a person, behaviour) calm; serious; to give (a person) sedative

calm, collected

serious

thoughtful; not funny, silly or for pleasure; important because of danger; committed; sincere

somber, humorless

sober

serious and in control of oneself; not drunk; (of colours, tastes etc) ordinary and dull

not partaking of alcohol

solemn

serious and sincere; done formally and with ceremony; serious and not smiling

quiet, serious

staid

(of a person, appearance, behaviour etc) conservative, quiet and serious

restrained, set

COLD SOBER as in Wiktionary
COLD SOBER as in Wikipedia