solemn

sol-emn · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Formal and dignified; serious.

  2. 2.

    Not cheerful; grave.

Related words

Antonyms: frivolous, lighthearted
See also: formal, grave, serious
Synonyms: formal, grave, serious

Etymology

From Latin sollemnis ("annual, established, religious").