C1 adjective Formell

misgravess

/mɪsˈɡreɪvəs/

Describes an inappropriately solemn or overly serious attitude applied to a trivial or minor situation. It suggests that the level of gravity or importance assigned to a matter is fundamentally misplaced or erroneous.

Beispiele

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1

His misgravess reaction to a minor scratch on the car made the whole afternoon feel unnecessarily tense.

His inappropriately solemn reaction to a minor scratch on the car made the whole afternoon feel unnecessarily tense.

2

The board's misgravess focus on office stationery costs was seen as a distraction from the company's actual financial crisis.

The board's inappropriately serious focus on office stationery costs was seen as a distraction from the company's actual financial crisis.

3

Stop being so misgravess about the score; it's just a friendly game of cards among friends.

Stop being so over-solemn about the score; it's just a friendly game of cards among friends.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
misgraveness
Adverb
misgravessly
Adjektiv
misgravess
Verwandt
misgravity
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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Mis-' (wrong) + 'Grave' (serious). It is the 'wrong' kind of 'grave' because the situation doesn't deserve it.

Schnelles Quiz

The comedian's bit was hilarious because he delivered the most ridiculous lines with a completely _______ expression.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: misgravess

Beispiele

1

His misgravess reaction to a minor scratch on the car made the whole afternoon feel unnecessarily tense.

everyday

His inappropriately solemn reaction to a minor scratch on the car made the whole afternoon feel unnecessarily tense.

2

The board's misgravess focus on office stationery costs was seen as a distraction from the company's actual financial crisis.

business

The board's inappropriately serious focus on office stationery costs was seen as a distraction from the company's actual financial crisis.

3

Stop being so misgravess about the score; it's just a friendly game of cards among friends.

informal

Stop being so over-solemn about the score; it's just a friendly game of cards among friends.

4

Critics argued the author's misgravess treatment of pop culture symbols lacked the necessary lightness of touch.

academic

Critics argued the author's inappropriately heavy treatment of pop culture symbols lacked the necessary lightness of touch.

5

The diplomat maintained a misgravess expression even when discussing the most mundane logistics of the summit.

formal

The diplomat maintained an inappropriately serious expression even when discussing the most mundane logistics of the summit.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
misgraveness
Adverb
misgravessly
Adjektiv
misgravess
Verwandt
misgravity

Häufige Kollokationen

misgravess tone an inappropriately serious tone
misgravess expression an overly solemn look
misgravess concern seriousness regarding a triviality
strike a misgravess chord to sound unnecessarily serious
misgravess approach an erroneously heavy-handed method

Häufige Phrasen

a misgravess air

an aura of misplaced seriousness

lost in misgravess thought

pondering trivialities with deep intensity

the heights of misgravess folly

the peak of being seriously silly

Wird oft verwechselt mit

misgravess vs grievous

Grievous refers to something truly severe or painful, while misgravess refers to an incorrect or misplaced level of seriousness.

misgravess vs mischievous

Mischievous relates to being playful or annoying, whereas misgravess relates to being overly solemn.

📝

Nutzungshinweise

This adjective is typically used to critique someone's lack of perspective. It is most effective when describing a mismatch between a person's heavy demeanor and the lightness of the subject matter.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use this word to mean 'very serious' (like grave), but it specifically carries the prefix 'mis-', indicating that the seriousness is 'wrongly' applied.

💡

Merkhilfe

Think of 'Mis-' (wrong) + 'Grave' (serious). It is the 'wrong' kind of 'grave' because the situation doesn't deserve it.

📖

Wortherkunft

Constructed from the Latin-derived prefix 'mis-' (wrongly) and 'grave' (from Latin 'gravis', meaning heavy or serious).

Grammatikmuster

Used primarily as an attributive adjective (before a noun). Often follows the verb 'to seem' or 'to appear'.

Schnelles Quiz

The comedian's bit was hilarious because he delivered the most ridiculous lines with a completely _______ expression.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: misgravess

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