Gravitas

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The American HeritageĀ® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Substance; weightiness: a frivolous biography that lacks the gravitas of its subject.
  • n. A serious or dignified demeanor: "Our national father figure needs gravitas, [but] he's pitched himself as the kid brotherā€ ( John Leo).
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Seriousness in bearing or manner; dignity.
  • n. substance, weight.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. formality in bearing and appearance
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    mien    presence    bearing    comportment   
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    Words that are found in similar contexts
    condita    ceremonia    cognovi    summarum    adductus