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

But the moon's low gravity — around 17% that of Earth — means the dust that an impact stirs up travels a long way and takes a long time to settle, McDowell said. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026

The sudden loss of mass means the strength of the primary star’s gravity drops suddenly, causing the secondary companion to get flung out into space at dizzying speeds. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026

Still, nearly two years after Mangione’s shooting set off a far-reaching conversation about the healthcare industry and political violence and garnered him global notoriety, Karen Agnifilo’s own announcement to the judge landed with real gravity. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026

The movie features several spectacular set pieces, some of which defy gravity and credulity, but at its heart, The Fugitive is a classically satisfying mystery in the Agatha Christie tradition. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026