Antonyms for solemn
ˈsɒl əmsolemn

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1. solemn

   Awful should not be used of things which are merely disagreeable or annoying, nor of all that are alarming and terrible, but only of such as bring a solemn awe upon the soul, as in the presence of a superior power; as, the awful hush before the battle. That which is awful arouses an oppressive, that which is august an admiring reverence; we speak of the august presence of a mighty monarch, the awful presence of death. We speak of an exalted station, a grand mountain, an imposing presence, a majestic cathedral, a noble mien, a solemn litany, a stately march, an august assembly, the awful scene of the Judgment Day.

   Antonyms:
   base, beggarly, commonplace, contemptible, despicable, humble, inferior, lowly, mean, paltry, undignified, vulgar

   Synonyms:
   alarming, appalling, august, awful, dire, direful, dread, dreadful, fearful, frightful, grand, horrible, imposing, majestic, noble, portentous, shocking, stately, terrible, terrific

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1. solemn

   Antonyms:
   profane, undevotional, secular, light, gay, trivial, unceremonial, informal, unsolemn

   Synonyms:
   sacred, formal, devotional, reverential, ritual, ceremonial, impressive, religious, grave, serious

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1. grave, sedate, sober, solemnadjective

   dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

   "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"

   Antonyms:
   frivolous

   Synonyms:
   severe, sober, serious, somber, earnest, sincere, dangerous, staid, unplayful, weighty, grave, grievous, drab, sedate, life-threatening, heavy, sombre

2. earnest, sincere, solemnadjective

   characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

   "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"

   Antonyms:
   frivolous

   Synonyms:
   dear, heartfelt, businesslike, sincere, grave, sedate, earnest, sober, devout

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1. solemnadjective

   Synonyms:
   serious, sober, grave, impressive, awe-inspiring, august, majestic

How to use solemn in a sentence?

1. Norman Douglas:

   Never take a solemn oath. People think you mean it.

2. Mark Milley:

   We remember them today for not only who they were, but what they could have become. They were irreplaceable, but we the living, we have a solemn duty to honor their memory, their legacy, to honor and remember them not just today, but every day.

3. Robert Anson Heinlein:

   Everything is theoretically impossible, until it is done. One could write a history of science in reverse by assembling the solemn pronouncements of highest authority about what could not be done and could never happen.

4. Mark Twain:

   [He was] a solemn, unsmiling, sanctimonious old iceberg who looked like he was waiting for a vacancy in the Trinity.

5. The Pope:

   Solemn commitments, however, are not enough, even though they are a necessary step toward solutions.

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