Synonyms for grave

Other words for “grave”, grouped by meaning.

We found 19 synonyms for “grave”. The most common are tomb, grave accent, sculpt, sculpture, scratch.

noun a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

Synonymstomb

noun a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation

Synonymsgrave accent

verb shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

verb carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

adjective dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

Similarserious

adjective causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

Similarcritical

adjective of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

Similarimportant

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University