weighty

[ wey-tee ]

adjective

, weight·i·er, weight·i·est.

1. having considerable weight; heavy; ponderous:

   a weighty bundle.

   Antonyms: light

2. burdensome or troublesome:

   the weightier cares of sovereignty.

3. important or momentous:

   weighty negotiations.

   Synonyms: consequential, grave, serious, significant

   Antonyms: unimportant, light

4. having or exerting influence, power, etc.; influential:

   a weighty merchant of Boston.

weighty

/ ˈweɪtɪ /

adjective

1. having great weight
2. important or momentous
3. causing anxiety or worry

Derived Forms

• ˈweightily, adverb
• ˈweightiness, noun

Other Words From

• weighti·ly adverb
• weighti·ness noun
• un·weighty adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of weighty¹

First recorded in 1480–90; weight, -y ¹

Synonym Study

See heavy.

Example Sentences

Even though “Love Is Blind” is not about, “let's have really meaningful, weighty conversations that are relevant to what's going on in the country and in the world,” the participants are doing that.

From Salon

For someone entrusted with the weighty responsibility of succeeding an Anfield icon in Klopp, Slot has carried it comfortably in his quiet, understated fashion.

From BBC

As millions of Directioners across the world mourn Payne, his troubled persona has been peeled back, indicating that the former embattled child pop star’s international success and acclaim had weighty ramifications not only for his mental health but also his privacy — or lack thereof — even in death.

From Salon

The weighty “hero” version sold for $400,000, the lighter “action” version that came with Jon’s fur ensemble for his Season 7 trip beyond the Wall sold for $137,500 and a hard-rubber “action” iteration sold for $106,250.

From Los Angeles Times

As I looked down at the smoked salmon-topped slice of admittedly livened-up Domino’s pizza, I couldn’t help but wish it had a base more inviting than the franchise’s weighty mess of chewy dough.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• consequential
• earnest
• meaningful
• momentous
• portentous
• significant
• sober
• solemn
• somber
• substantial