sobersided
adjective
so·ber·sid·ed ˌsō-bər-ˈsī-dəd 
: solemn or serious in nature or appearance
sobersidedness
ˌsō-bər-ˈsī-dəd-nəs
noun 
Synonyms
- earnest
- grave
- humorless
- no-nonsense
- po-faced [British]
- sedate
- serious
- severe
- sober
- solemn
- staid
- uncomic
- unsmiling
- weighty
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
a surprisingly sobersided biography of a great comedian
Recent Examples on the Web This sci-fi thriller, launching on Hulu Dec. 17, offers a more sobersided survival tale set in an imminent future where humanity’s artificial helpmates have turned against their creators. 
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 16 Dec. 2021
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 16 Dec. 2021 Word History
First Known Use
1805, in the meaning defined above
sobersided
adjective
as in solemn
not joking or playful in mood or manner a surprisingly sobersided biography of a great comedian Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- solemn
- serious
- earnest
- uncomic
- stern
- professional
- sober
- distinguished
- humorless
- harsh
- staid
- sedate
- unsmiling
- severe
- po-faced
- no-nonsense
- grave
- strict
- weighty
- grim
- dignified
- businesslike
- gloomy
- elevated
- serious-minded
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- playful
- humorous
- flippant
- joking
- ridiculous
- funny
- jocular
- facetious
- flip
- light
- ludicrous
- hilarious
- hysterical
- laughable
- comic
- riotous
- comical
- ludic
- uproarious
- farcical
- goofy
- risible
- screaming
- kittenish
- hysteric
- antic
- frivolous
- lighthearted
- scatterbrained
- mad
- puerile
- silly
- absurd
- insane
- droll
- unwise
- jesting
- crazy
- foolish
- wacky
- zany
- harebrained
- whacky
- preposterous
- fatuous
- nutty
- daft
- asinine
- featherbrained
- lunatic
- kooky
- daffy
- loony
- light-headed
- jerky
- balmy
- sidesplitting
- sappy
- nonsensical
- cuckoo
- cockeyed
- witless
- dotty
- senseless
- brainless
- flighty
- screwball
- weak-minded
- kookie
- looney
- half-witted