weighty

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weighty

A weighty package sits on the front porch.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Having relatively great weight; heavy: Refers to something that is physically heavy or has substantial mass.
    • Of great seriousness, importance, or consequence: Describes matters, problems, or responsibilities that are significant, grave, or crucial.
    • Powerfully persuasive or compelling: Describes arguments, evidence, or reasoning that is forceful and convincing.
    • Weighing heavily on the mind or spirit; causing worry or anxiety: Describes burdens, concerns, or atmospheres that are oppressive or mentally taxing.
Examples of Usage
  • Physical Heaviness:
    • The movers struggled with the weighty furniture.
    • He carried a weighty package up the stairs.
  • Serious Importance:
    • The committee debated the weighty issues of national security.
    • She was entrusted with weighty responsibilities at a young age.
  • Powerfully Persuasive:
    • The lawyer presented a weighty argument that convinced the jury.
    • His book offers weighty evidence for the theory.
  • Mentally Burdensome:
    • He felt a weighty sense of guilt after the mistake.
    • The weighty atmosphere in the room made everyone uneasy.
Advanced Usage
  • "Weighty matters": Issues of great importance or seriousness.
    • The summit focused on weighty matters of global economics.
  • "A weighty tome": A large, heavy, and often serious book.
    • The professor's latest work is a weighty tome on medieval history.
  • "A weighty silence": A silence that feels heavy with unspoken thoughts or tension.
    • A weighty silence fell after he announced his resignation.
Variants and Related Words
  • Weightily (adverb): In a heavy or serious manner.
    • He spoke weightily about the challenges ahead.
  • Weightiness (noun): The quality of being weighty.
    • The weightiness of the decision kept him awake at night.
Synonyms
  • Heavy: Having great weight.
  • Grave: Of serious nature or consequence.
  • Serious: Important, not trivial.
  • Burdenous: Causing a heavy load or burden.
  • Cogent: Convincing or compelling (for arguments).
Antonyms
  • Light: Having little weight; of little importance.
  • Trivial: Of little value or importance.
  • Unconvincing: Failing to persuade.
Related Phrases
  • To carry weighty responsibilities: To have important duties.
    • As CEO, she carries weighty responsibilities.
  • A weighty decision: A very important choice with significant consequences.
    • Choosing a university is a weighty decision for many students.
weighty

A weighty package sits on the front porch.

Adjective
  1. excessively fat
    • a weighty man
  2. weighing heavily on the spirit; causing anxiety or worry
    • weighty problems
  3. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
    • 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
  4. powerfully persuasive
    • a cogent argument
    • a telling presentation
    • a weighty argument
  5. having relatively great weight; heavy
    • a weighty load
    • a weighty package

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