weightier; weightiest
2
a
: weighing a considerable amount
b
: heavy in proportion to its bulk
weighty metal
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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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Now, though, dancing has evolved from pure entertainment to an attention-holding tactic as a viewer watches a video about a completely disparate and often weighty topic, like the presidential election.
—Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2024
The weighty topic: Has anything changed between the exes, now that Jessica is back in D.C.?
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
Still, the big reveal didn't add too much pressure to the already weighty role.
—EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Weighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weighty. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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weighty
adjective
weightier; weightiest
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