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weighty

[ wey-tee ]
/ ˈweɪ ti /
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adjective, weight·i·er, weight·i·est.

having considerable weight; heavy; ponderous: a weighty bundle.
burdensome or troublesome: the weightier cares of sovereignty.
important or momentous: weighty negotiations.
having or exerting influence, power, etc.; influential: a weighty merchant of Boston.

RELATED WORDS

hefty, ponderous, earnest, solemn, somber, sober, substantial, significant, consequential, portentous, meaningful, momentous, onerous, burdensome, cumbersome, dense, fat, fleshy, massive, obese

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Origin of weighty

First recorded in 1480–90; see origin at weight, -y1
Related formsweight·i·ly, adverbweight·i·ness, nounun·weight·y, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for weighty

weighty

/ (ˈweɪtɪ) /

adjective weightier or weightiest

having great weight
important or momentous
causing anxiety or worry
Derived Formsweightily, adverbweightiness, noun
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Word Origin and History for weighty

weighty

adj.

"important, serious, grave," late 15c., from weight + -y (2).

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