antigravity

American  

[an-tee-grav-i-tee, an-tahy-] / ˌæn tiˈgræv ɪ ti, ˌæn taɪ- /

noun

1. Physics. the antithesis of gravity; a hypothetical force by which a body of positive mass would repel a body of negative mass.

2. (not in technical use) a controllable force that can be made to act against the force of gravity.

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adjective

1. (not in technical use) counteracting the force of gravity.

   The antigravity drive in this spaceship will enable us to reach Polaris.

Etymology

Origin of antigravity

First recorded in 1940–45; anti- + gravity

Example Sentences

MILAN—Every time American figure skater Ilia Malinin takes the ice, he dazzles fans with his repeated feats of antigravity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Researchers have been able to measure several biomarkers in astronauts who went to space and found that exposure to radiation and antigravity significantly impacts immune function as well.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2025

What’s more, even a tiny stray magnetic field could send a disproportionate number out the top of the trap, creating a spurious antigravity signal.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 27, 2023

"A burger isn't even meant to look like that, like they're in antigravity," he says.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2023

Boxed in, with nowhere to go, Sheed eyed the nearby antigravity crates they’d hauled Petey’s equipment in.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles