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weighty

[ wey-tee ]

adjective

weightier, weightiest.
  1. having considerable weight; heavy; ponderous:

    a weighty bundle.

    Antonyms:

  2. burdensome or troublesome:

    the weightier cares of sovereignty.

  3. important or momentous:

    weighty negotiations.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  4. having or exerting influence, power, etc.; influential:

    a weighty merchant of Boston.



weighty

/ ˈ·É±ðɪ³Ùɪ /

adjective

  1. having great weight
  2. important or momentous
  3. causing anxiety or worry
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ·É±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù¾±±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ·É±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ·É±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ùi·±ô²â adverb
  • ·É±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ùi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô··É±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ùy adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of weighty1

First recorded in 1480–90; weight, -y 1
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Synonym Study

See heavy.
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