misgravess
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
3 von 5His 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.
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.
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.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
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
His misgravess reaction to a minor scratch on the car made the whole afternoon feel unnecessarily tense.
everydayHis inappropriately solemn reaction to a minor scratch on the car made the whole afternoon feel unnecessarily tense.
The board's misgravess focus on office stationery costs was seen as a distraction from the company's actual financial crisis.
businessThe board's inappropriately serious focus on office stationery costs was seen as a distraction from the company's actual financial crisis.
Stop being so misgravess about the score; it's just a friendly game of cards among friends.
informalStop being so over-solemn about the score; it's just a friendly game of cards among friends.
Critics argued the author's misgravess treatment of pop culture symbols lacked the necessary lightness of touch.
academicCritics argued the author's inappropriately heavy treatment of pop culture symbols lacked the necessary lightness of touch.
The diplomat maintained a misgravess expression even when discussing the most mundane logistics of the summit.
formalThe diplomat maintained an inappropriately serious expression even when discussing the most mundane logistics of the summit.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
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
Grievous refers to something truly severe or painful, while misgravess refers to an incorrect or misplaced level of seriousness.
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.
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
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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