Definition of GRAVITAS

gravitas

Plural: gravitases

Noun

  • Seriousness, dignity, and solemnity of manner.
  • formality in bearing and appearance
  • Seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity.
  • Substance, weight.

Examples

  • His opponent played with such gravitas that every move felt like a grand pronouncement.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gravitās (“weight, heaviness”). Doublet of gravity.

Synonyms

dignity, lordliness

Scrabble Score: 12

gravitas: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gravitas: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gravitas: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

gravitas: valid Words With Friends Word