weighty

[ wey-tee ]

adjective

weightier, weightiest.

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 Word Forms

• 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

The same could not be said of his temperament because of the weighty burden of an 11-year wait for his fifth major win.

From BBC

The Times’ Jack Miles won the Pulitzer in biography for his weighty book “GOD: A Biography.”

From Los Angeles Times

Aside from the general “don’t touch” social prohibition hovering in the presence of any art object, lifting this particular weighty slab is impossible.

From Los Angeles Times

He said it was "not fair" to remove vulnerable children from a school where their needs are met, to an environment where they are not met, without "weighty justification".

From BBC

As it breaks down, it feels as if it’s burrowing into your taste buds, the weighty flavor of the bar pulsating long after it is gone.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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