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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024weight•y /ˈweɪti/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - burdensome or troublesome:weighty matters on his mind.
- important.
- having or using influence or power.
weight•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024weight•y (wā′tē),USA pronunciation adj., weight•i•er, weight•i•est. - having considerable weight;
heavy; ponderous:a weighty bundle. - burdensome or troublesome:the weightier cares of sovereignty.
- important or momentous:weighty negotiations.
- having or exerting influence, power, etc.;
influential:a weighty merchant of Boston. weight′i•ly, adv. weight′i•ness, n. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged significant, serious, grave, consequential. See heavy.
- 1, 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged light.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unimportant.
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