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gravitas

(grævɪtæs)
uncountable noun
If you say that someone has gravitas, you mean that you respect them because they seem serious and intelligent.
[formal]
He is pale, dark, and authoritative, with the gravitas you might expect of a Bookerprize winner.
Synonyms: seriousness, gravity, solemnity More Synonyms of gravitas

gravitas in British English

(ˈɡrævɪˌtæs)
noun
seriousness, solemnity, or importance
Word origin
C20: from Latin gravitās weight, from gravis heavy

gravitas in American English

(ˈgrævɪˌtɑs)
noun
reserved dignity; propriety and good taste in behavior and speech, as of a leader or official

Examples of 'gravitas' in a sentence
gravitas

He brings some gravitas and, in a weird way, credibility.
The Sun (2016)
They have measured longterm fame by celebrity and gravitas and give equal weight to both.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Trustees would need to have the gravitas and experience to command respect for their independence.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The right beard on the right man can add elegance and gravitas.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The lack of pictures lends gravitas to the endeavour.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It gives you gravitas as a pastor.
Christianity Today (2000)
She thinks it will add gravitas to her in her humanitarian work.
The Sun (2014)
It gives them a gravitas and a warmth and bond.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Hair colour can give you instant gravitas.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
But it is entertainment given gravitas by a prestigious and distinguished cast.
The Sun (2006)
He also brings a gravitas to the film that may otherwise be dismissed as just a fantasy film.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
What about my experience and gravitas?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Those flecks of grey add gravitas.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Haven't they a certain beauty and gravitas?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
To outward appearance, there is a certain lack of gravitas.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Junior figures lack gravitas - intellectual and political.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It has a gravitas which brings the crushing weight of history - the recipient risks being squashed.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
There is no doubt that the actors' backing adds gravitas and urgency to the strike.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Do you imagine this adds lustre and gravitas to your CVs?
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
 Lack of gravitas makes the musical interludes seem glib, rather than an ironic counterpoint to the action.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The leather still lacks gravitas.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Fans hope that he will bring a new gravitas and darkness to the plots and fixes that the Doctor finds himself entangled in.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The complaints are often petty and unimportant, yet when aired in public, they take on a certain gravitas and momentum.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She received the promotion but the official feedback that came with it was, as she predicted, that she lacked gravitas.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
(noun) 
Definition
seriousness or solemnity
a figure with all the gravitas you might expect of a Booker prize winner
Synonyms
seriousness
They had shown a commitment and a seriousness of purpose.
gravity
There was an appealing gravity to everything she said.
solemnity
the solemnity of the occasion

Additional synonyms

in the sense of gravity
Definition
seriousness or solemnity of appearance or behaviour
There was an appealing gravity to everything she said.
Synonyms
solemnity,
gloom,
seriousness,
gravitas,
thoughtfulness,
grimness,
dignity,
sobriety,
earnestness
in the sense of solemnity
Definition
the state or quality of being solemn
the solemnity of the occasion
Synonyms
seriousness,
gravity,
formality,
grandeur,
gravitas,
earnestness,
portentousness,
momentousness,
impressiveness

Nearby words of
gravitas

  • gravelly
  • gravestone
  • graveyard
  • gravitas
  • gravitate
  • gravity
  • graze

Synonyms of 'gravitas'

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