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Taking oneself too seriously, pretentiously and humorlessly convinced of one's own seriousness.

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self-serious

Adjective

Taking oneself too seriously, pretentiously and humorlessly convinced of one's own seriousness.

Japanese Meaning

自分自身を過度に真剣に捉え、冗談やユーモアを排した態度を示す様子

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His self-serious attitude made the improv show painfully awkward.

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彼が自分を真剣に受け止めすぎる態度のせいで、その即興劇は痛々しいほど気まずくなった。

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Taking oneself too seriously, pretentiously and humorlessly convinced of one's own seriousness.

This is not to say that there is a self-serious bone in Bill's body. He's a kid on a trike with a slingshot and a peashooter -- always has been, always will be.

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more self-serious

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most self-serious

（ superlative ）

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