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gravitas::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dignity, lordliness |
| Type of | bearing, comportment, mien, presence |
Examples of gravitas
gravitas
Sabotage Times does not have the gravitas of those news-based American ventures.
From the independent.co.uk
It is a brilliant, masterly film with a distinctive force and artistic gravitas.
From the guardian.co.uk
It comes from a gravitas and self-deprecation and understanding of other people.
From the edition.cnn.com
First, he tackled criticism that he lacks the gravitas to be Commander in Chief.
From the time.com
The other major offensive threat, Pablo Sandoval, doesn't have Posey's gravitas.
From the sfgate.com
Your point is accurate, Oboler does not have the same gravitas as Said, I agree.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Martial-arts hero Jet Li always had guts, but here he shows tragic gravitas too.
From the time.com
The other major offensive threat, Pablo Sandoval, doesn't have Posey's gravitas.
From the sfgate.com
A lot of gravitas for the manager, and not much in the way of goods on the field.
From the expressandstar.com
- Dignity: formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity"
- Gravitas (from Latin) is a quality of substance or depth of personality.
- Seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity; substance, weight
- (Latin) "gravity", a greatly valued Roman characteristic; gravitas meant that one took seriously public and private responsibilities and realized their importance.
- A sense of physical weight, the illusion of mass, the appearance of maturity or advanced age, and the elusive quality of dignity.
- An air of seriousness that commands respect; weightiness
- Many of the formal rules of bonsai help the grower create a tree that expresses wabi or sabi, or portrays an aspect of mono no aware.
