Solemnity Synonyms and Antonyms

sə-lĕmnĭ-tē
High seriousness of manner or bearing
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. sedateness
  2. staidness
  3. graveness
  4. gravity
  5. sobriety
  6. solemnness
  7. solemness
A solemn and dignified feeling
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. gravity
  2. sobriety
  3. ceremony
  4. impressiveness
Antonyms:
  1. levity
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Words Related to Solemnity

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Solemnity Sentence Examples

  • The pictures captured the solemnity of this day.

  • In public he maintained a bearing of rigid solemnity, and was seen to laugh only three times in the course of his life.

  • To mark the solemnity of the occasion, the patriarch's name was changed to Abraham, and that of his wife to Sarah.

  • Humor will break up the solemnity of an occasion, or provide a welcome moment of light relief.

  • Grant is ill, said she, with mock solemnity.

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