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. It comes from the Latin gravis (heavy).
Example: The judge spoke with great gravity before passing the sentence. - Gaiety means cheerfulness and light-hearted fun. A serious, weighty mood is the opposite of a cheerful, carefree one, so Gaiety is the antonym among the options.
Example: The festival filled the streets with music and gaiety.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Assertion — Incorrect. An assertion is a confident statement of a fact or belief; it is not related to seriousness.
Example: His assertion that he was innocent was later proved true.
Option 3: Mendacity — Incorrect. Mendacity means untruthfulness, the habit of lying; it is the opposite of honesty, not of seriousness.
Example: The mendacity of the advertisement misled many buyers.
Option 4: Solemnity — Incorrect. Solemnity means a serious, dignified quality; it is a synonym of gravity.
Example: The national anthem was sung with solemnity.
| Synonyms (Gravity) | Antonyms (Gravity) |
|---|---|
| solemnity | gaiety |
| seriousness | levity |
| sobriety | frivolity |
| earnestness | flippancy |
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| gravity | 19-05 S1 | – | – | – | – |