gravitas
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- noun
- /ˈɡrævɪtɑs/
- Formal
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gravitas
- The speaker commanded the room with a sense of gravitas, making the audience pay attention to his every word.
So he brings a lot of gravitas and understanding of management.
- So he brings a lot of gravitas and understanding of management.
- It suggests aspiration and, and, and gravitas.
- So Tim Urban has a a blog, although calling it a blog seems to not give it sufficient gravitas.
- So we we had the deal with the gravitas.
- And when you have like lived a life and, you know, gone through a lot, you carry a certain residence, a gravitas and authority, right?
- So I think Gravitas is a good reputation for, I mean, first of all, do your research.
- It's so stupid and our show was all about gravity, gravitas, and then deflate it with a little piece of stupidity and he walks off.
- She gives it a gravitas, I think, and allows, you know, you to really kind of embrace the message because she's so highly credible and and such a legend.
Examples
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So he brings a lot of gravitas and understanding of management.
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No, there is something about acknowledging that you might lose that gives a gravitas to what you're doing.
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But it's not a work with the gravitas of Theory of Justice.
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The question is, does he have kind of the gravitas or experience outside to management?
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And when you have like lived a life and, you know, gone through a lot, you carry a certain residence, a gravitas and authority, right?
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She gives it a gravitas, I think, and allows, you know, you to really kind of embrace the message because she's so highly credible and and such a legend.
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Her gravitas during the presentation made the complex topic feel accessible and important.
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To succeed in politics, one must possess a certain gravitas that inspires trust and respect.
Synonyms
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3.2
Calm, respectful behaviour that shows self-respect in hard times
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6.1
A serious, calm way of behaving that shows something is important
A serious feeling that makes people respect someone or something
Compounds
How Serious
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word gravitas comes from the Latin root grav- meaning 'heavy', the same idea you see in the common word gravity. So, to have gravitas is to have a 'weighty' presence — to seem serious and respected.