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.

Origin of weighty

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

OTHER WORDS FROM weighty

weight·i·ly, adverb weight·i·ness, noun un·weight·y, adjective

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Words related to weighty

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

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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 forms of weighty

weightily, adverb weightiness, noun