Solemnity — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a trait of dignified seriousness

a solemn and dignified feeling

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sɑːlˈɛmnᵻɾi/

🇬🇧British English

/sɒlˈɛmnɪti/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sɒlˈɛmnɪti/

4 syllables Say it as /sɑːlˈɛmnᵻɾi/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

staidness sedateness gravity solemness

Antonyms

levity

Word Forms

sedate	adjective	dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
staid	adjective	characterized by dignity and propriety
solemn	adjective	characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Feierlichkeit

ein Merkmal würdevoller Ernsthaftigkeit

🇫🇷French

solennité

un trait de sérieux digne

🇪🇸Spanish

solemnidad

un rasgo de seriedad digna

🇮🇹Italian

solennità

un tratto di dignitosa serietà

🇳🇱Dutch

plechtigheid

een eigenschap van waardige ernst

🇵🇹Portuguese

solenidade

um traço de seriedade digna

🇷🇺Russian

торжественность

черта достойной серьезности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गंभीरता

गरिमापूर्ण गंभीरता का एक लक्षण

🇧🇩Bengali

গাম্ভীর্য

মর্যাদাপূর্ণ গাম্ভীর্যের একটি বৈশিষ্ট্য

🇮🇳Tamil

தனித்துவம்

கண்ணியமான தீவிரத்தன்மையின் ஒரு பண்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

గంభీరత

గౌరవప్రదమైన గంభీరత యొక్క లక్షణం

🇮🇳Marathi

गांभीर्य

सन्माननीय गांभीर्याचे वैशिष्ट्य

🇮🇳Gujarati

ગૌરવ

પ્રતિષ્ઠિત ગંભીરતાનું લક્ષણ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಗಾಂಭೀರ್ಯ

ಘನತೆಯ ಗಂಭೀರತೆಯ ಲಕ್ಷಣ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഗാംഭീര്യം

മാന്യമായ ഗൗരവത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരു സ്വഭാവം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਗੰਭੀਰਤਾ

ਮਾਣਯੋਗ ਗੰਭੀਰਤਾ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਗੁਣ

🇵🇰Urdu

سنجیدگی

باوقار سنجیدگی کی ایک خصوصیت

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

严肃

庄严严肃的特质

🇯🇵Japanese

厳粛

威厳のある真面目さの特徴

🇰🇷Korean

장엄

위엄 있고 진지한 특성

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự trang trọng

một đặc điểm của sự nghiêm túc trang nghiêm

🇹🇭Thai

ความเคร่งขรึม

ลักษณะของความจริงจังที่มีเกียรติ

🇮🇩Indonesian

kekhidmatan

suatu sifat keseriusan yang bermartabat

🇵🇭Filipino

kataimtiman

isang katangian ng marangal na kaseryosohan

🇲🇾Malay

kesungguhan

sifat kesungguhan yang bermaruah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الجدية

سمة الجدية الكريمة

🇮🇷Persian

تشریفات

یک ویژگی جدیت باوقار

🇹🇷Turkish

ciddiyet

onurlu bir ciddiyetin özelliği

🇮🇱Hebrew

חֲגִיגִיוּת

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The primary meaning of 'solemnity' is 'a trait of dignified seriousness'.

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Using 'solemnity' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'solemnity' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'solemnity' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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