weighty

[wey-tee]

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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.

Origin of weighty

First recorded in 1480–90; see origin at weight, -y¹

Related formsweight·i·ly, adverbweight·i·ness, nounun·weight·y, adjective

Synonyms

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3. significant, serious, grave, consequential. See heavy.

Antonyms

1, 3. light. 3. unimportant.

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Historical Examples

"Let them be supplied with all that is heavy and weighty in the ship," said Sir Nigel.
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He brought his chair to a level and pounded the desk with a weighty fist.
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And if they essay to do so, why should not my word be at least as weighty as theirs?
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But Mr Tite Barnacle was a buttoned-up man, and consequently a weighty one.
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His words on the subject are weighty, and worthy of being held in remembrance.
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British Dictionary definitions for weighty

weighty

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

adj.

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

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Contemporary Examples

The sharply tailored blazer and weighty jewelry that cling to her body hints at the dominant personality she possesses.

“I believe in freedom of speech,” he says with a weighty stare.

Well, the implications would be many and weighty, both for the diminished USA and for the new entity.

Throughout, these weighty matters are examined candidly and wistfully, with the wisdom that only age and inwardness can bring.

When the ADL mixes serious, weighty trends with these teapot tempests, they ignore real Jewish issues.

Historical Examples

"Let them be supplied with all that is heavy and weighty in the ship," said Sir Nigel.

He brought his chair to a level and pounded the desk with a weighty fist.

And if they essay to do so, why should not my word be at least as weighty as theirs?

But Mr Tite Barnacle was a buttoned-up man, and consequently a weighty one.

His words on the subject are weighty, and worthy of being held in remembrance.

weighty

Word Origin and History for weighty

adj.

Origin of weighty