seriousness
definition: the trait of being serious
example: a lack of solemnity is not necessarily a lack of seriousness- Robert Rice
speech part: noun
definition: the quality of arousing fear or distress
example: They learned the seriousness of my illness when they arrived at my home unannounced.
speech part: noun
synonyms:
distressfulness
definition: an earnest and sincere feeling
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
earnestness
sincerity