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 | ||