ernsthaft
serious, earnest, genuine
English translations
- 01
seriously
- 02
earnest
- 03
grave
Word details
- German meaning
- Ernsthaft bedeutet aufrichtig, seriös oder bedeutsam.
- English meaning
- Seriously
- Synonym
- seriös, wichtig
- German example
- Wir müssen das Problem ernsthaft angehen.
- English example
- We need to take the problem seriously.
Related words
- Ernsthaftigkeit
Seriousness
- leichtherzig
Lighthearted
- Bestrebung
Aspiration
- seriös
Serious
- kränkeln
to feel unwell
- ins Gebet nehmen
To reprimand someone seriously
- Ermahnung
Admonition
- Seriosität
Seriousness describes the quality of being earnest, reliable, and trustworthy.
- ermahnen
To admonish
- Verfehlung
lapse
- Rangelei
Scuffle
- Gerangel
Scuffle
- Gravitas
Gravitas
- Lachlosigkeit
lack of mirth, seriousness, joylessness
- gewichtig
Weighty
- teutonisch
Teutonic
- unironisch
unironically
- Alkoholismus
Alcoholism
- Frivolität
Frivolity
- Aids
AIDS is a disease of the immune system caused by HIV.
- Meningitis
Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
- Alkoholkrankheit
Alcoholism
- Drogensucht
Drug addiction
- Drogenabhängigkeit
Drug addiction
Example sentences with “ernsthaft”
Er meint es ernsthaft. (He is serious about it.)
Frequently asked questions
Is ernsthaft an adjective or adverb?
It functions as both an adjective and an adverb in German.