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adjective
- 1. weighing a great deal; heavy: "a weighty tome" Similar Opposite
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adjective. uk / ˈweɪ.ti / us / ˈweɪ.t̬i / weighty adjective (HEAVY) Add to word list. heavy: I don't want to carry this bag around all afternoon - it's pretty weighty. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. weighing more than normal. heavy Wow, this suitcase is really heavy.
Weighty definition: having considerable weight; heavy; ponderous. See examples of WEIGHTY used in a sentence.
The meaning of WEIGHTY is of much importance or consequence : momentous. How to use weighty in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Weighty.
Synonyms for WEIGHTY: serious, important, big, heavy, meaningful, major, grave, substantial; Antonyms of WEIGHTY: light, small, little, trivial, minor, slight, frivolous, unimportant
Weighty things are either very heavy or extremely important and worrisome. Putting your weighty cat on a diet might be a weighty issue that nags at you. If your luggage is too weighty, you'll have to pay an extra fee at the airport.
1. having considerable weight; heavy; ponderous. 2. burdensome or troublesome. 3. important or momentous. 4. having or exerting influence, power, etc. [1480–90] weight′i•ly, adv.
You use weighty to describe something, especially a book, that is heavy or heavier than you would expect.
Definition of weighty adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ˈweɪti / us. very serious and important: The film deals with the weighty issues of religion and morality. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.
Weighty Definition. wātē. weightier, weightiest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. weightier, weightiest. Having much weight; very heavy; ponderous. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Burdensome; oppressive. Weighty responsibilities. Webster's New World.
