HyperDic: weighty

English > 5 senses of the word weighty:
ADJECTIVEallweightyhaving relatively great weight
allweighty, cogent, tellingpowerfully persuasive
allweighty, grave, grievous, heavyof great gravity or crucial import
allweightyweighing heavily on the spirit
allweighty, corpulent, obese, rotundexcessively fat
weighty > pronunciation
Soundswey'tiy; wey'tiy.
Rhymesability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...
English > weighty: 5 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving relatively great weight; heavy.
Examples
  • "a weighty load"
  • "a weighty package"
OppositeweightlessHaving little or no weight or apparent gravitational pull
Nounsweightthe vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
weightinessthe property of being comparatively great in weight
Adverbsweightilyas something very heavy
English > weighty: 5 senses > adjective 2
Meaningpowerfully persuasive.
Example "a weighty argument"
Synonymscogent, telling
BroaderpersuasiveIntended or having the power to induce action or belief
Spanishcontundente, convincente, irrefutable
Nounsweightinessthe relative importance granted to something
English > weighty: 5 senses > adjective 3
MeaningOf great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought.
Example "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"
Synonymsgrave, grievous, heavy
Broaderimportant, of importOf great significance / significance or value
Nounsweight, weightinessthe relative importance granted to something
Adverbsweightilyin a serious manner
English > weighty: 5 senses > adjective 4
Meaningweighing heavily on the spirit; causing anxiety or worry.
Example"weighty problems"
Broaderheavymarked by great psychological weight
Nounsweightan oppressive feeling of heavy force
English > weighty: 5 senses > adjective 5
Meaningexcessively fat.
Example"a weighty man"
Synonymscorpulent, obese, rotund
BroaderfatHaving an (over)abundance of flesh
Spanishcorpulento, obeso
Catalancorpulent, obès
Nounsweightinessthe property of being comparatively great in weight

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