Synonyms of gravity

gravity

noun

ˈgra-və-tē 

as in intentness

a mental state free of jesting or trifling

the hospital waiting room was filled with the kind of gravity that inevitably accompanies worry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intentness
• seriousness
• earnestness
• graveness
• solemnity
• earnest
• decisiveness
• solemnness
• intensity
• purposefulness
• attentiveness
• soberness
• sobriety
• staidness
• gravitas
• concentration
• serious-mindedness
• deliberation
• determination
• resolve
• resoluteness
• absorption
• immersion
• firmness
• humorlessness
• engrossment
• enthrallment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightness
• levity
• play
• flippancy
• lightheartedness
• lightness
• frivolity
• frivolousness
• facetiousness
• flightiness
• superficiality
• shallowness
• unseriousness
• dalliance
• mirth
• dilettantism
• cheerfulness
• gaiety
• glee
• merriment
• high-spiritedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gravity

Plus, its gravity ball moves along the track smoothly, which helps promote a nice rhythm to your motions. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Their skin is flawless, their cheeks rosy, their bodies unmarked by the forces of gravity or physical strain. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Because orbital transport requires overcoming Earth’s gravity, severe vibrations and high-G forces inevitably shake the vehicle during both ascent and reentry. — Euihyeon Choi, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

Scientists will similarly hope to learn more from the accidental SpaceX crash landing, including insights into the physics of the material kicked up by the explosion in a low gravity environment, where ejecta could travel for miles. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026