adjective · Feelings

grave

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The meaning (definition) of the word grave

very serious, not smiling or joking

The word grave used in a sentence

“Dad wore a grave face as he read the long letter.”

Words that mean the same as grave (synonyms)

serioussolemn

Words that mean the opposite of grave (antonyms)

playfulcheerful

How the word grave is said around the world

Frenchgrave (grahv)
Spanishserio (SEH-ryoh)
Mandarin严肃 (yen soo)
Hindiगंभीर (gam-BHEER)
Arabicجادّ (jaadd)
Russianсерьёзный (seer-YOZ-niy)
Portuguese (EU)sério (SEH-ryoo)
Portuguese (BR)sério (SEH-ree-oo)
Japaneseしんけんな (sheen-KEN-na)
Germanernst (ernst)
Urduسنجیدہ (san-JEE-dah)
Punjabiਗੰਭੀਰ (gam-BHEER)
Korean엄숙한 (uhm-soo-KAHN)
Hebrewרְצִינִי (reh-tsee-NEE)
Greekσοβαρός (soh-vah-ROHS)
Dutchernstig (AIRN-stikh)
Tagalogseryoso (sehr-YOH-soh)
Vietnamesenghiêm nghị (ngeem NGEE)
Turkishciddi (jid-DEE)
Persianجدی (jed-DEE)
Polishpoważny (poh-VAZH-nih)
Ukrainianсерйозний (sehr-YOHZ-nyi)
Bengaliগম্ভীর (gom-BHEER)
Swedishallvarlig (AHL-vahr-lig)
Italianserio (SEH-ree-oh)

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