Solemn — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈɑːləm/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɒləm/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɒləm/

2 syllables Say it as /sˈɑːləm/.

Examples

a grave God-fearing man
a quiet sedate nature
as sober as a judge

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

sedate sincere earnest sober grave

Parts of Speech

adjective	dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises “a grave God-fearing man”
adjective	characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions “both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate”

Word Forms

graveness	noun	a manner that is serious and solemn
gravity	noun	a manner that is serious and solemn
sedateness	noun	a trait of dignified seriousness
soberness	noun	a manner that is serious and solemn
solemness	noun	a trait of dignified seriousness
solemnity	noun	a solemn and dignified feeling
earnestness	noun	the trait of being serious; - Robert Rice
sincerity	noun	an earnest and sincere feeling

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

feierlich

würdevoll und düster in seinem Auftreten oder Charakter und verpflichtet, Versprechen zu halten

🇫🇷French

solennel

digne et sombre dans ses manières ou son caractère et déterminé à tenir ses promesses

🇪🇸Spanish

solemne

digno y sombrío en su forma o carácter y comprometido a cumplir sus promesas

🇮🇹Italian

solenne

dignitoso e cupo nei modi o nel carattere e impegnato a mantenere le promesse

🇳🇱Dutch

plechtig

waardig en somber van aard of karakter en toegewijd aan het nakomen van beloften

🇵🇹Portuguese

solene

digno e sombrio de maneira ou caráter e comprometido em cumprir promessas

🇷🇺Russian

торжественный

достойный и мрачный по манере или характеру и приверженный выполнению обещаний

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गंभीर

आचरण या चरित्र में गरिमापूर्ण और गंभीर और वादे निभाने के लिए प्रतिबद्ध

🇧🇩Bengali

গম্ভীর

মর্যাদাপূর্ণ এবং ভঙ্গি বা চরিত্রে নিরানন্দ এবং প্রতিশ্রুতি পালনে প্রতিশ্রুতিবদ্ধ

🇮🇳Tamil

புனிதமான

கண்ணியமான மற்றும் அமைதியான முறையில் அல்லது குணத்தில் மற்றும் வாக்குறுதிகளை நிறைவேற்றுவதில் உறுதியுடன்

🇮🇳Telugu

గంభీరమైన

పద్దతిలో లేదా పాత్రలో గౌరవప్రదంగా మరియు నిరాడంబరంగా ఉంటారు మరియు వాగ్దానాలను నిలబెట్టుకోవడానికి కట్టుబడి ఉంటారు

🇮🇳Marathi

गंभीर

प्रतिष्ठित आणि रीतीने किंवा चारित्र्यसंपन्न आणि वचने पाळण्यासाठी वचनबद्ध

🇮🇳Gujarati

ગૌરવપૂર્ણ

પ્રતિષ્ઠિત અને રીતે અથવા પાત્રમાં ઉદાસીન અને વચનો પાળવા માટે પ્રતિબદ્ધ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗಂಭೀರ

ಗೌರವಾನ್ವಿತ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಮ್ಯವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಪಾತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಭರವಸೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഗംഭീരം

മാന്യവും ശാന്തവുമായ പെരുമാറ്റത്തിലോ സ്വഭാവത്തിലോ വാഗ്ദാനങ്ങൾ പാലിക്കുന്നതിൽ പ്രതിജ്ഞാബദ്ധനാണ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗੰਭੀਰ

ਢੰਗ ਜਾਂ ਚਰਿੱਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਾਣਯੋਗ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਜੀਦਾ ਅਤੇ ਵਾਅਦੇ ਨਿਭਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਵਚਨਬੱਧ

🇵🇰Urdu

پختہ

باوقار اور انداز یا کردار میں سنجیدہ اور وعدوں کو پورا کرنے کے لئے پرعزم

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

庄严

举止或性格端庄严肃，信守承诺

🇯🇵Japanese

厳粛な

態度や性格において威厳があり、地味で、約束を守ることに熱心である

🇰🇷Korean

엄숙한

태도나 성격이 위엄 있고 침울하며 약속을 지키려는 의지가 있음

🇻🇳Vietnamese

trang nghiêm

trang nghiêm và u ám về cách thức hoặc tính cách và cam kết giữ lời hứa

🇹🇭Thai

เคร่งขรึม

มีศักดิ์ศรีและเคร่งครัดในลักษณะหรืออุปนิสัยและมุ่งมั่นที่จะรักษาสัญญา

🇮🇩Indonesian

serius

bermartabat dan muram dalam cara atau karakter dan berkomitmen untuk menepati janji

🇵🇭Filipino

solemne

marangal at malungkot sa paraan o pagkatao at nakatuon sa pagtupad ng mga pangako

🇲🇾Malay

sungguh-sungguh

bermaruah dan muram dalam cara atau budi pekerti dan komited untuk menepati janji

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رسمي

كريمة وحزينة في السلوك أو الشخصية وملتزمة بالوفاء بالوعود

🇮🇷Persian

رسمی

از نظر رفتار یا منش باوقار و غمگین و متعهد به وفای به عهد

🇹🇷Turkish

ciddi

Tavır veya karakter olarak onurlu ve kasvetli ve verdiği sözleri tutmaya kararlı

🇮🇱Hebrew

חֲגִיגִי

מכובד וקודר בצורה או אופי ומחויב לקיים הבטחות

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The primary meaning of 'solemn' is 'dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises'.

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Using 'solemn' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'solemn' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'solemn' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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