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- pronunciation:
- greIv
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
graver, gravest |
| definition 1: |
very serious or important; causing deep concern.
Driving fast on the icy road placed him in grave danger.The Civil War was a grave event in the nation's history.- synonyms:
- critical, crucial, momentous, serious, significant
- antonyms:
- trivial
- similar words:
- decisive, important, solemn
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| definition 2: |
likely to cause something very bad to happen.
She was afraid that she had made a grave mistake.- synonyms:
- critical, dangerous, serious
- similar words:
- hazardous, risky
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| definition 3: |
serious; somber.
The doctor greeted us with a grave expression on her face.- synonyms:
- serious, solemn
- antonyms:
- gay
- similar words:
- earnest, grim, heavy, sober, somber
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| related words: |
austere, bad, desperate, dire, heavy, high, hopeless, mortal, significant, stern, tragic, urgent |
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| derivations: |
gravely (adv.), graveness (n.) |
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