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.
Exemples
3 sur 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.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Mis-' (wrong) + 'Grave' (serious). It is the 'wrong' kind of 'grave' because the situation doesn't deserve it.
Quiz rapide
The comedian's bit was hilarious because he delivered the most ridiculous lines with a completely _______ expression.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : misgravess
Exemples
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.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
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
Souvent confondu avec
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.
Notes d'usage
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.
Erreurs courantes
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.
Astuce mémo
Think of 'Mis-' (wrong) + 'Grave' (serious). It is the 'wrong' kind of 'grave' because the situation doesn't deserve it.
Origine du mot
Constructed from the Latin-derived prefix 'mis-' (wrongly) and 'grave' (from Latin 'gravis', meaning heavy or serious).
Modèles grammaticaux
Quiz rapide
The comedian's bit was hilarious because he delivered the most ridiculous lines with a completely _______ expression.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : misgravess
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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