antigravity

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adjective

an·​ti·​grav·​i·​ty ˌan-tē-ˈgra-və-tē How to pronounce antigravity (audio) ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce antigravity (audio)
: reducing, canceling, or protecting against the effect of gravity

antigravity

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noun

: a hypothetical effect resulting from cancellation or reduction of a gravitational field

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Co-founder of the Institute for Exotic Science in Huntsville, Ala., whose work included antigravity research. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026 And then there’s Eskridge, the antigravity theorist with the time-traveling-soldier friend. Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026 But by late January 2024, Fears ditched the crutches and continued with his incremental progress – work in the pool, pedaling an exercise bike and running on an antigravity treadmill. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026 There are swooping close encounters with heavenly bodies, Lego blocks in antigravity mode and swarms of Separators, a sort of astro-anthropomorphic version of the tool that pries apart Lego bricks in real life. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for antigravity

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1893, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of antigravity was in 1893

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“Antigravity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antigravity. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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