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- [grav-i-tahs, ‐tas]
- /ˈgræv ɪˌtɑs, ‐ˌtæs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grav-i-tahs, ‐tas]
- /ˈgræv ɪˌtɑs, ‐ˌtæs/
Definitions of gravitas word
- noun gravitas seriousness or sobriety, as of conduct or speech. 1
- noun gravitas Dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner. 1
- uncountable noun gravitas If you say that someone has gravitas, you mean that you respect them because they seem serious and intelligent. 0
- noun gravitas seriousness, solemnity, or importance 0
- noun gravitas reserved dignity; propriety and good taste in behavior and speech, as of a leader or official 0
- noun gravitas Seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity. 0
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Origin of gravitas
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < Latin gravitās; see gravity
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Parts of speech for Gravitas
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gravitas popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gravitas
noun gravitas
- sobriety — the state or quality of being sober.
- gravity — the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.
- dignity — bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation.
- poise — a centimeter-gram-second unit of viscosity, equal to the viscosity of a fluid in which a stress of one dyne per square centimeter is required to maintain a difference of velocity of one centimeter per second between two parallel planes in the fluid that lie in the direction of flow and are separated by a distance of one centimeter. Symbol: P.
- ponderance — weight or significance
Antonyms for gravitas
noun gravitas
- lightness — the state or quality of being light or illuminated.
- insignificance — the quality or condition of being insignificant; lack of importance or consequence.
- triviality — something trivial; a trivial matter, affair, remark, etc.: cocktail conversation marked by trivialities.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
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