Devout vs Serious - What's the difference?
devout | serious | Synonyms |
Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious.
* Bible, Acts x. 2
* Rogers
(archaic) Expressing devotion or piety.
Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.
(obsolete) A devotee.
(obsolete) A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion.
Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn.
Important; weighty; not trifling; leaving no room for play; needing great attention; critical.
Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving; meaningful.
Devout is a synonym of serious.
As adjectives the difference between devout and serious
is that devout is devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious while serious is without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn.As a noun devout
is (obsolete) a devotee.devout
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- a devout man, and one that feared God
- We must be constant and devout in the worship of God.
- devout''' sighs; '''devout''' eyes; a '''devout posture
- devout wishes for one's welfare
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*serious
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious , laugh so heartily.
- This is a serious problem. We'll need our best experts.
- After all these years, we're finally getting serious attention.