solemn

/ˈsɒləm/ adjective

Definition

SERIOUS › serious or sad: solemn music Everyone looked very solemn.

PROMISE/WARNING ETC › A solemn promise, warning, etc is serious and sincere.

solemnly adverb solemnity

/səˈlemnəti/ noun [U]

(Definition of solemn adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad

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