grave

[greyv] / greɪv /

ADJECTIVE

serious; gloomy

Synonyms

STRONG

dignified dull earnest heavy muted quiet sage sedate sober subdued

WEAK

cold sober deadpan dour grim grim-faced leaden long-faced meaningful no-nonsense ponderous sad saturnine solemn somber staid strictly business thoughtful unsmiling

Antonyms

STRONG

agitated boisterous excited light lively trivial unimportant

WEAK

cheerful frivolous funny happy inconsequential ridiculous silly

ADJECTIVE

crucial, dangerous

Synonyms

STRONG

acute fell heavy killing major pressing threatening

WEAK

afflictive consequential critical deadly destructive dire exigent fatal grievous hazardous important life-and-death momentous of great consequence ominous perilous serious severe significant ugly urgent vital weighty

Antonyms

STRONG

insignificant little small trivial unimportant

WEAK

cheerful frivolous funny happy inconsequential ridiculous silly

NOUN

burial place

Synonyms

STRONG

catacomb crypt mausoleum mound sepulcher shrine tomb vault

WEAK

final resting place last home permanent address place of interment resting place six feet under

Example Sentences

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"It's just not right. Thirteen years is nothing. The thought of him being out living his life... every time I go up the grave I get angry."

From BBC

It would be a grave mistake for him to burn even more bridges with European leaders.

From Barron's

The UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, has renewed calls on all sides in Sudan to end what he described as grave violations by forces under their command.

From BBC

The scene at Guthrie’s house, he said, prompted “grave concern.”

From The Wall Street Journal

grave

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