weighty
adjective
\ ˈwā-tē
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weightier;
weightiest
Definition of weighty
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Other Words from weighty
weightily
\ ˈwā-tə-lē
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adverb
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adverb
weightiness
\ ˈwā-tē-nəs
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noun
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noun
Examples of weighty in a Sentence
She grabbed a weighty book off the shelf.
The film deals with some weighty issues.
Those are weighty arguments in your favor.
He was a weighty figure in the art world.
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Larger laptops are typically big, weighty machines, pushing into the territory of mobile workstations. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Dynabook launches 15-inch thin-and-light Tecra X50 notebook with some big conveniences," 5 Sep. 2019 That is a weighty argument, especially in the Roberts Court era. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Jim Crow Returns to the Supreme Court," 28 Aug. 2019 But how much substance could voters — many who are just beginning to tune into 2020 race — get out of a roughly 90-second exchange between two candidates on weighty issues like the pros and cons of keeping troops in Afghanistan? — Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY, "5 things we learned from two nights of Democratic debates," 28 June 2019 However, if Republicans keep control of the House in next year’s elections, and in future cycles, the change potentially makes the caucus chairman’s post one with weighty responsibility. — James Barragán, Dallas News, "Rep. Dustin Burrows, embarrassed in ‘target list’ incident, resigns as Texas House GOP caucus chief," 16 Aug. 2019 On a less weighty matter, a variation of the Washington Nationals’ Racing Presidents will take place between innings — but featuring Winston Churchill, King Henry VIII, the Loch Ness Monster and late Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury. — Washington Post, "London Calling: Yanks, Red Sox promote MLB’s Euro arrival," 28 June 2019 Big cars are this brand’s wheelhouse, but the Cullinan’s weighty fortitude had to be a dream assignment for its engineers, designers and marketers: Build a superluxury SUV worthy of the Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV: a royal rite of passage," 2 Aug. 2019 The big ones—Sampoerna (owned by Philip Morris), Gudang Garam, Djarum and Bentoel (owned by British American Tobacco)—form a weighty lobby. — The Economist, "Indonesia seeks to curb e-cigarettes, but not the normal sort," 1 Aug. 2019 The chips were weighty, fryer-warm and well-seasoned, which was the case on my later visit, as well. — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Potentially potent: Felipe Rodriguez Tequila House in Thornton Park | Review," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'weighty.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for weighty
weighty
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of weighty
: having a lot of weight
: very important and serious
: having the power to influence the opinions of other people
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weighty
adjective
\ ˈwā-tē
\
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weightier;
weightiest
Kids Definition of weighty
1
: having much weight : heavy
2
: very important
a weighty discussion
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