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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Virgo’s film takes that premise and reimagines it as a twisty psychological allegory, laden with weighty themes.
—
Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
First launched in 1984 with a $250 annual fee (equivalent to $777 in 2025, based on the average rate of inflation), this distinctive card became a global status symbol through the years, morphing into a sleek, weighty metal card that costs more and more with each new evolution.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
According to the rocker, the latest record features a mix of feel-good anthems, as well as moodier tracks that cover weightier subject matter — and MGK has been up front about wanting to be an open book through his music.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Much of season one involves ordinary scientists wrestling with weighty themes such as time, destiny, and the meaning of discovery.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for weighty
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
First launched in 1984 with a $250 annual fee (equivalent to $777 in 2025, based on the average rate of inflation), this distinctive card became a global status symbol through the years, morphing into a sleek, weighty metal card that costs more and more with each new evolution.
—Katherine Fan, AFAR Media, 18 Sep. 2025
According to the rocker, the latest record features a mix of feel-good anthems, as well as moodier tracks that cover weightier subject matter — and MGK has been up front about wanting to be an open book through his music.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Much of season one involves ordinary scientists wrestling with weighty themes such as time, destiny, and the meaning of discovery.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for weighty
Cite this Entry
“Weighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weighty. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
weighty
adjective
weightier; weightiest
weightiness
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share