English adjective: weighty | |||
1. | weighty having relatively great weight; heavy | ||
Samples | A weighty load. A weighty package. | ||
Antonyms | weightless | ||
2. | weighty powerfully persuasive | ||
Samples | A cogent argument. A telling presentation. A weighty argument. | ||
Synonyms | cogent, telling | ||
Similar | persuasive | ||
Antonyms | dissuasive | ||
3. | weighty of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought | ||
Samples | Grave responsibilities. Faced a grave decision in a time of crisis. A grievous fault. Heavy matters of state. The weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference. | ||
Synonyms | grave, grievous, heavy | ||
Similar | important, of import | ||
Antonyms | unimportant | ||
4. | weighty weighing heavily on the spirit; causing anxiety or worry | ||
Samples | Weighty problems. | ||
Similar | heavy | ||
Antonyms | light | ||
5. | weighty excessively fat | ||
Samples | A weighty man. | ||
Synonyms | corpulent, obese, rotund | ||
Similar | fat | ||
Antonyms | lean, thin | ||