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Synonyms of gravity

7 similar words · 3 opposite words

Another word for gravity is graveness. Other synonyms of gravity are soberness, sobriety, weightiness, gravitation and g-force. The opposite of gravity is levity.

Synonyms and similar words for gravity

nounOf an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious...

nounSynonym of gravitation (“the fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in the...

  • gravitationThe fundamental force of attraction which exists between all matter in the universe that tends to draw bodies towards...

nounSynonym of g-force (“the acceleration of a body relative to the freefall acceleration due to any...

  • g-forceThe acceleration of a body relative to the freefall acceleration due to any local gravitational field, expressed in...

nounDated except in centre of gravity: specific gravity or relative density (“a dimensionless measure...

  • weightfulnessThe quality or state of being weightful; heaviness; gravity.

Opposite of gravity

nounOf an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious...

  • flippancyA disrespectful levity or pertness especially in respect to grave or sacred matters.
  • levityA lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke...
  • unseriousnessThe state or quality of being unserious.

Meaning of gravity

  1. noun Of an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; seriousness, solemnity; (countable, archaic or obsolete) a serious or solemn thing, such as a matter, a comment, etc.
  2. noun Of an activity, situation, words, etc.: the quality of having important or serious consequences; importance, seriousness.
  3. noun Authority, influence, weight; also, used as a title for a person with authority or influence.

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Questions about synonyms of gravity

What is another word for gravity?
Gravity has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as graveness, soberness, sobriety, weightiness, gravitation, g-force and weightfulness.
What is the opposite of gravity?
The opposite of gravity is levity. Other antonyms of gravity are flippancy.
What does gravity mean?
Gravity means of an activity such as a ceremony, a person's conduct, etc.: the quality of being deeply serious and solemn, especially in a dignified manner; seriousness, solemnity; (countable, archaic or obsolete) a serious or solemn thing, such as a matter, a comment, etc.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: gravity (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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