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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of gravity

After making the trek, the water is then flushed into homes and fire hydrants, thanks to gravity. —Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

Every once in a while, the gravity of a passing star will change the orbit of these dirt balls, sending them into the inner solar system. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025

Meanwhile, the Knicks capitalized, sinking 18 threes on 41 attempts, largely due to the gravity Brunson created on a hot scoring night. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025

What to Know Prosecutors have called for a 15-year sentence for Menendez, now 71, citing the gravity of his crimes. —Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025