SOLEMN: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SOLEMN?

Need another word that means the same as “solemn”? Find 40 synonyms and 30 related words for “solemn” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Solemn” are: earnest, sincere, grave, sedate, sober, dignified, ceremonious, ceremonial, stately, courtly, majestic, imposing, impressive, awe-inspiring, portentous, splendid, magnificent, grand, important, august, formal, serious, sombre, unsmiling, poker-faced, stern, grim, dour, humourless, glum, gloomy, moody, honest, genuine, firm, committed, unconditional, heartfelt, wholehearted, sworn

Solemn as an Adjective

Definitions of "Solemn" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “solemn” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises.
• Formal and dignified.
• Characterized by deep sincerity.
• Not cheerful or smiling; serious.
• Characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions.

Synonyms of "Solemn" as an adjective (40 Words)

august	Respected and impressive. Of august lineage.
awe-inspiring	Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder.
ceremonial	Relating to or used for formal religious or public events. A ceremonial occasion.
ceremonious	Excessively polite; punctilious. He accepted the gifts with ceremonious dignity.
committed	Bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude. A committed environmentalist.
courtly	Refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court. He gave a courtly bow.
dignified	Having or showing self-esteem. The director of the school was a dignified white haired gentleman.
dour	Relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance. A hard dour humourless fanatic.
earnest	Earnest. An earnest student.
firm	Marked by firm determination or resolution not shakable. He retains a firm belief in the efficacy of prayer.
formal	Being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements as e g of formal dress. Formal duties.
genuine	Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something G K Chesterton. Genuine emotion.
gloomy	Dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening. A dark gloomy day.
glum	Looking or feeling dejected; morose. A glum hopeless shrug.
grand	Of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope. A grand purpose.
grave	Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought. A grave situation.
grim	Very serious or gloomy. A grim goalless draw in appalling weather.
heartfelt	Earnest. Our heartfelt thanks.
honest	Worthy of being depended on. An honest working stiff.
humourless	Lacking humour; not able to appreciate or express humour. They are such a humourless bunch.
important	Important in effect or meaning. It is important to avoid monosyllabic answers.
imposing	Impressive in appearance. An imposing residence.
impressive	Making a strong or vivid impression. An impressive ceremony.
magnificent	Characterized by grandeur. Magnificent cathedrals.
majestic	Majestic in manner or bearing superior to mundane matters. His majestic presence.
moody	Subject to sharply varying moods. His moody adolescent brother.
poker-faced	Deliberately impassive in manner.
portentous	Puffed up with vanity. Such a portentous monster raised all my curiosity.
sedate	Calm, dignified, and unhurried. A quiet sedate nature.
serious	Significant or worrying because of possible danger or risk; not slight or negligible. A serious student of history.
sincere	Characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions. A painfully sincere young actor.
sober	Lacking brightness or color; dull. A sober view of life.
sombre	Lacking brightness or color; dull. The night skies were sombre and starless.
splendid	Characterized by grandeur. Splendid costumes.
stately	Impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner. A stately 19th century mansion.
stern	Of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor forbidding in aspect. Mama looked stern.
sworn	Bound by or stated on oath. He made a sworn statement.
unconditional	Not modified or restricted by reservations. Unconditional surrender.
unsmiling	(of a person or their manner or expression) serious or unfriendly; not smiling. A large unsmiling woman.
wholehearted	With unconditional and enthusiastic devotion. Gave wholehearted support to her candidacy.

Usage Examples of "Solemn" as an adjective

• He swore a solemn oath to keep faith.
• A solemn promise.
• Tim looked very solemn.
• The judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence.
• A solemn procession.
• A film with a solemn social message.

Associations of "Solemn" (30 Words)

amazing	Inspiring awe or admiration or wonder. New York is an amazing city.
calm	Make calm or still. The elections proceeded in an atmosphere of relative calm.
composed	Having one’s feelings and expression under control; calm. The performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage.
courtly	Refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court. A courtly gentleman.
decorous	In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. The tete a tete was decorous in the extreme.
dignified	Having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance. She maintained a dignified silence.
dignify	Give an impressive name to (someone or something unworthy of it. I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer.
dire	Extremely serious or urgent. Dire news.
enormity	Vastness of size or extent. Universities recognized the enormity of their task.
exceeding	Extremely exceedingly. A night of exceeding darkness.
grand	A grand piano. His grand design for the future of Europe.
grandeur	The quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand. An imaginative mix of old fashioned grandeur and colorful art.
grave	Of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought. Grave responsibilities.
gravitas	Dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner. A post for which he has the expertise and the gravitas.
imposing	Used of a person’s appearance or behavior; befitting an eminent person. An imposing 17th century manor house.
impressive	Making a strong or vivid impression. An impressive view of the mountains.
introspection	The examination or observation of one’s own mental and emotional processes. Quiet introspection can be extremely valuable.
magisterial	Having or showing great authority. A magisterial pronouncement.
magnificent	Characterized by grandeur. Magnificent cathedrals.
majestic	Majestic in manner or bearing superior to mundane matters. Majestic cities.
profundity	Intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc. The simplicity and profundity of the message.
sedate	Dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises. The patient must be sedated before the operation.
serious	Acting or speaking sincerely and in earnest, rather than in a joking or half-hearted manner. She escaped serious injury.
spectacular	Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention. A spectacular rise in prices.
splendid	Very good;of the highest quality. A splendid view of Windsor Castle.
staid	Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous. Staid law firms.
stately	Impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner. Stately columns.
superb	Used in names of birds with attractive or colourful plumage e g superb lyrebird. A superb actor.
tranquilize	Make calm or still.
wonderful	Extraordinarily good or great ; used especially as intensifiers. The climate was wonderful all the year round.