Spanish Conversation · Level 74
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Spanish word
gravísimo
Pronunciation
IPA/gɾaˈβisimo/
Meaning
- adjectiveterribly serious
Example
La situación es gravísima.
The situation is terribly serious.
More examples
Detectaron un problema gravísimo en la central eléctrica.
They detected a terribly serious problem at the power plant.
Core concept
A case of extreme severity requiring urgent attention.
Common phrases
un problema gravísimo
a terribly serious problem
un error gravísimo
a terribly serious error
riesgo gravísimo
a terribly serious risk
Similar words
grave: Noticeably serious and important, deserving careful attention.
serio: Serious in consequence and tone, demanding careful consideration.
crítico: Critical and precarious, calling for urgent steps to avert harm.
extremo: Of extreme intensity or scope, producing very strong effects.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa un grado extremo de seriedad en una situación, acto o lesión.
Word origin
From Latin gravis 'heavy, important', adopted into Spanish as grave and intensified by the superlative suffix -ísimo (from Latin -issimus) to indicate very high seriousness.
Usage tips
- Learners often omit the written accent; the í in gravísimo signals the stressed syllable, and the form is more common in formal registers while muy grave softens the tone.
Other meanings
- very seriousadjective
- extremely seriousadjective
Opposites
- leveslightadjective
- insignificanteinsignificantadjective