Serious vs Imperative - What's the difference?
serious | imperative | Related terms |
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.
essential
(computing theory) Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables.
(grammar) of, or relating to the imperative mood
Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive.
* Bishop Hall
(uncountable, grammar) The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.
(countable, grammar) A verb in imperative mood.
(countable) An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.
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Serious is a related term of imperative.
As adjectives the difference between serious and imperative
is that serious is without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn while imperative is .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.
Synonyms
* See alsoAntonyms
* trifling, unimportant * (intending what is said) jestingDerived terms
* srs (abbreviation) * dead serious * seriously * seriousness * serious-minded * serious-mindedly * serious-mindednessExternal links
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*imperative
English
Alternative forms
*Adjective
(en adjective)- It is imperative that you come here right now.
- imperative orders
- The suits of kings are imperative .
Noun
- The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative .
- Visiting Berlin is an imperative .