Choose the most appropriate antonym of GRAVITY from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Gaiety
Gravity (of manner or of a situation) means seriousness or solemnity. Its antonym is gaiety.
Example: The judge spoke with great gravity before passing the sentence.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Gaiety (answer) | cheerfulness and light-hearted fun (a serious, weighty mood is the opposite of a cheerful, carefree one) | The festival filled the streets with music and gaiety. |
| (2) Assertion | a confident statement of a fact or belief (it is not related to seriousness) | His assertion that he was innocent was later proved true. |
| (3) Mendacity | untruthfulness, the habit of lying (it is the opposite of honesty, not of seriousness) | The mendacity of the advertisement misled many buyers. |
| (4) Solemnity | a serious, dignified quality (it is a synonym of gravity) | The national anthem was sung with solemnity. |
| Synonyms of gravity: solemnity, seriousness, sobriety, earnestness Antonyms of gravity: gaiety, levity, frivolity, flippancy Also asked in CUET (UG): gravity – 19-05-2026 Slot 1 |