sobersided

adjective

so·​ber·​sid·​ed ˌsō-bər-ˈsī-dəd 

: solemn or serious in nature or appearance

sobersidedness

ˌsō-bər-ˈsī-dəd-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• earnest
• grave
• humorless
• no-nonsense
• po-faced [British]
• sedate
• serious
• severe
• sober
• solemn
• staid
• uncomic
• unsmiling
• weighty

Examples of sobersided in a Sentence

a surprisingly sobersided biography of a great comedian

Recent Examples on the Web

This sci-fi thriller, launching on Hulu Dec. 17, offers a more sobersided survival tale set in an imminent future where humanity’s artificial helpmates have turned against their creators. —Dennis Harvey, Variety, 16 Dec. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above