Adjectives

(s)grave, sedate, sober, solemndignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises“a grave God-fearing man”, “a quiet sedate nature”, “as sober as a judge”, “a solemn promise”, “the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence”
(s)earnest, sincere, solemncharacterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions“both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate”, “an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant”, “a film with a solemn social message”