non-gradable vs serious

non-gradable

adj
  • (of an adjective) Describing a quality that cannot normally be varied because it is extreme (e.g. freezing), absolute (e.g. dead), or classification (e.g. nuclear). 

  • That cannot be graded. 

noun
  • Any adjective that is not gradable. 

serious

adj
  • Important; weighty; not insignificant 

  • Committed. 

  • Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition 

  • Really intending what is said (or planned, etc); in earnest; not jocular or deceiving 

adv
  • In a serious manner; seriously. 

How often have the words non-gradable and serious occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )