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Definition of “weighty”

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weighty (ˈweɪtɪ)

Definitions

adjective

Word forms: weightier, weightiest

having great weight
important or momentous
causing anxiety or worry

Alternative Forms

ˈweightily adverb ˈweightiness noun

Synonyms

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= important, serious, significant, critical, crucial, considerable, substantial, grave, solemn, momentous, forcible, consequential, portentous,

= heavy, massive, dense, hefty, cumbersome, ponderous, burdensome,

= onerous, taxing, demanding, difficult, worrying, crushing, exacting, oppressive, burdensome, worrisome, backbreaking,

Usage examples

Anna could sell all that weighty furniture which smelled of Germany, and use the money for her and Johannes's and Leo's journey.
Appiganesi, Lisa, Dreams of Innocence (1994)
And, of course, MegaStar is not the right forum to flannel about discussing weighty global issues, either.
Megastar (2004)
Which is fine but tends to undercut some of the weighty philosophical and political questions to which Safran is drawn.
The Australian (2004)
As we sat discussing weighty matters of State, the television was humming in the background.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)
The Welsh Triads presents us with weighty evidence for this tradition.
Matthews, John & Potter, Chesca (eds), The Aquarian Guide to Legendary London (1990)

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