Yahoo India Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    gravitas
    /ˈɡravɪtas/

    noun

    • 1. dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner: "a post for which he has the expertise and the gravitas"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGRAVITAS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GRAVITAS definition: 1. seriousness and importance of manner, causing feelings of respect and trust in others: 2…. Learn more.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › GravitasGravitas - Wikipedia

    Gravitas (Classical Latin: [ˈɡrawɪt̪aːs̠]) was one of the ancient Roman virtues that denoted "seriousness". It is also translated variously as weight, dignity, and importance and connotes restraint and moral rigor. [1]

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gravitasGravitas Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : high seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject) had the gravitas of a deep thinker. Did you know? This word comes to us straight from Latin. Among the Romans, gravitas was thought to be essential to the character and functions of any adult (male) in authority.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGRAVITAS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'gravitas' Word Frequency. 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 Booker prize winner.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryGRAVITAS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    GRAVITAS meaning: 1. seriousness and importance of manner, causing feelings of respect and trust in others: 2…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gravitasGravitas - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Gravitas is seriousness and dignity. You might try to speak with gravitas, but no one will take you seriously if you're wearing clown makeup and giant floppy shoes.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › gravitasGRAVITAS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Gravitas definition: seriousness or sobriety, as of conduct or speech.. See examples of GRAVITAS used in a sentence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › gravitasGravitas - definition of gravitas by The Free Dictionary

    Define gravitas. gravitas synonyms, gravitas pronunciation, gravitas translation, English dictionary definition of gravitas. n. Seriousness or solemnity in demeanor or treatment: a candidate who lacks gravitas; an article with sufficient gravitas to be compelling.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gravitasgravitas | meaning of gravitas in Longman Dictionary of...

    gravitas meaning, definition, what is gravitas: a seriousness of manner that people resp...: Learn more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgravitas noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of gravitas noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.