| Main Entry: | solemn |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | quiet, serious |
Synonyms: |
austere, brooding, cold sober, deliberate, dignified, downbeat, earnest, funereal, glum, grave, heavy, intense, matter of life and death, moody, no fooling, no-nonsense, pensive, portentous, reflective, sedate, sober, somber, staid, stern, thoughtful, weighty |
Antonyms: |
frivolous, funny, laughing, light |
| Main Entry: | matter of life and death |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | urgent matter |
Synonyms: |
case of emergency, case of need, emergency, exigency, grave affair, matter of necessity, necessitude, urgency, vitalness |