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Opposite of playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way
Opposite of existing only in the imagination
Opposite of causing laughter and providing entertainment
Opposite of significantly or brazenly odd or bizarre in nature
“His speech had nothing more to offer than the usual bromides about how everyone needs to work together.”
Opposite of liable to unpredictable variation or changes
Opposite of having or showing creativity or inventiveness
Opposite of silly, especially in a childish way
Opposite of treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
“I was being sincere when I accepted your challenge to a boxing match.”
Opposite of causing laughter and amusement
“As she got older, you could observe a drift in her writing towards more serious subjects.”
Opposite of difficult to believe or unlikely to happen
“Good writers have an eye and an ear for a lively and believable anecdote that can make their points both memorable and compact.”
Opposite of acting or done without forethought, or having the tendency to do so
“She accepts his illness as genuine, and not a premeditated ploy to win her favors.”
Opposite of having unpredictable outcomes
“The results of these tests should be largely predictable unless something goes wrong.”
Opposite of idealistic, especially to the point of being unrealistic
“The pair are known as pragmatic, hard-nosed businessmen, and they are thought to have little sentimental attachment to the club.”
Opposite of puzzled or bewildered by something
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