Seryoso

seriousadjective

Alternative meanings

serious
sincere
earnest
formal
solemn
not joking
important or not superficial

Pronunciation

sehr-YOH-soh

Root and affixes

Borrowed through Spanish “serio” and English “serious,” adapted as seryoso in Cebuano.

Variants or conjugations

seryo = serious, shorter variant
seryosohon = to take seriously
magseryoso = to become serious
seryoso kaayo = very serious
grabe = grave / severe / serious, depending on context

Related words and expressions

grabe = grave / severe
tinuod = true / real
formal = formal
maligdong = dignified / solemn
bug-at = heavy / serious
delikado = delicate / dangerous

Meaning and usage notes

Use seryoso for a serious person, serious tone, serious relationship, or when someone is not joking. For serious as grave, severe, or critical, grabe may sound more natural.