solemness
Weighty, earnest air
Solemness is the quality of being solemn—serious, grave, or deeply earnest.
The word overlaps entirely with solemnity, which is far more common.
The solemness of the occasion demanded respectful silence.
Earnest, weighty demeanor
- gravitasDignified, weighty manner
- weightinessState of being consequential
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
- sobernessAbsence of intoxication
somberness · sedateness · staidness · severity · pensiveness · reflectiveness · profoundness · intensity
Dignified, imposing quality
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- majestyImpressive supreme dignity
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- composureEmotional self-control
poise · decorum · reverence · honor · prestige · distinction · refinement · grace
Prescribed conduct rules
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- decorumFitting social conduct
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- proprietyCorrectness of conduct
stiffness · reserve · restraint · officialness · punctiliousness · correctness · conventionality · orderliness
Ceremonial set of actions
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- liturgyFormal worship structure
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- processionFormal moving line
observance · consecration · worship · devotion · vestments · altar · oath · vow
seriousness
Earnest, weighty demeanor
- gravitasDignified, weighty manner
- weightinessState of being consequential
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
soberness · somberness · sedateness · staidness · severity · pensiveness · reflectiveness · profoundness · intensity · heaviness
stateliness
Dignified, imposing quality
composure · poise · decorum · reverence · honor · prestige · distinction · refinement · grace · elegance
protocol
Prescribed conduct rules
propriety · stiffness · reserve · restraint · officialness · punctiliousness · correctness · conventionality · orderliness · rigidity
ritual
Ceremonial set of actions
procession · observance · consecration · worship · devotion · vestments · altar · oath · vow · coronation
solemnessfrivolity
Unserious, lighthearted conduct
levity · lightheartedness · merriment · gaiety · playfulness
solemnessinformality
Relaxed, unofficial tone
casualness · irreverence · breeziness · festivity · revelry