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
• gayety
• glee
• merriment
• high-spiritedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gravity

Cynthia Erivo is defying gravity with her Oscars nomination. —Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2025

The most interesting parts are the gravity defying Cliff Hanging Villas and Mountain Crevice Villas, which are perched on the edge of the mountainside, while the Mountain Cave Suites are built into the rock. —Adam Williams, New Atlas, 20 Jan. 2025

The gravity of the fires hit him amid the aftermath. —Maggie Vespa, NBC News, 19 Jan. 2025

Part of the rationale behind the boycott was the school system received money for each student’s attendance, so a boycott would hurt its operating budget and underline the gravity of the situation. —Erik Wallenberg, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025