Serious vs Poisonous - What's the difference?
serious | poisonous | 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.
Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous
(of an animal) Inedible due to containing poison; poisonous to eat
Serious is a related term of poisonous.
As adjectives the difference between serious and poisonous
is that serious is without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn while poisonous is containing sufficient poison to be dangerous.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.