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BANTER Antonyms

There are 19 antonyms of the word banter. (opposite meanings)
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austere
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• severely simple

• of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

• practicing great self-denial

dour
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• stubbornly unyielding

• harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

• showing a brooding ill humor

earnest
adjectiveadj
noun

• something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract

adjective satellite

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

• sincerely earnest

• not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

earnestness
nounn
noun

• an earnest and sincere feeling

• the trait of being serious

formal
adjectiveadj
adjective

• being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

• (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms

noun

• a lavish dance requiring formal attire

• a gown for evening wear

adjective satellite

• characteristic of or befitting a person in authority

• represented in simplified or symbolic form

• logically deductive

• refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court

grave
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• death of a person

• a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

• a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

verb

• shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

grim
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

• shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

• harshly ironic or sinister

• harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance

• filled with melancholy and despondency

• causing dejection

humorless
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking humor

serious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

• completely lacking in playfulness

adjective satellite

• of great consequence

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• appealing to the mind

• requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve

severe
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

• very strong or vigorous

• severely simple

• unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• very bad in degree or extent

sincerity
nounn
noun

• an earnest and sincere feeling

• the quality of being open and truthful; not deceitful or hypocritical

• a quality of naturalness and simplicity

• the trait of being serious

sober
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

• completely lacking in playfulness

adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• lacking brightness or color; dull

verb

• cause to become sober

• become more realistic

• become sober after excessive alcohol consumption

solemn
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

solemnity
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a trait of dignified seriousness

• a solemn and dignified feeling

somber
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• lacking brightness or color; dull

• grave or even gloomy in character

staid
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• characterized by dignity and propriety

stern
adjectiveadj
noun

• the rear part of a ship

• United States concert violinist (born in Russia in 1920)

• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

adjective satellite

• of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

• not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

• severe and unremitting in making demands

• severely simple

stiff
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having a strong physiological or chemical effect

noun

• an ordinary man

• the dead body of a human being

adverb

• to a great degree

• in a stiff manner

adjective satellite

• not moving or operating freely

• strong, vigorous

• rigidly formal

• marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

• incapable of or resistant to bending

• very drunk

strict
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characterized by strictness, severity, or restraint

adjective satellite

• rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

• (of rules) stringently enforced

• incapable of compromise or flexibility

• severe and unremitting in making demands

Alternatives for AUSTERE

Alternatives for DOUR

Alternatives for EARNEST

Alternatives for EARNESTNESS

Alternatives for FORMAL

Alternatives for GRAVE

Alternatives for GRIM

Alternatives for HUMORLESS

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