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

Some are trivial and others are more weighty.

From Salon

Close, who reprised her Tony-winning performance as Norma in the 2017 Broadway revival and added layers of authenticity burnished by time, made the musical seem weightier than it is.

From Los Angeles Times

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 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