Weighty

Pronunciation: /ˈweɪti/

Definitions of weighty

adjective describing something as heavy or having a lot of importance or influence

Example Sentences

A1 The box was too heavy for the little boy to lift.

A2 She struggled to carry the weighty bag of groceries up the stairs.

B1 The decision to move to a new city is a weighty one that requires careful consideration.

B2 The weighty tome contained all the information needed for the research project.

C1 The weighty responsibility of leading the team fell on her shoulders.

C2 The weighty issues discussed at the conference required a high level of expertise to understand.

Examples of weighty in a Sentence

formal The professor presented a weighty argument in favor of his hypothesis.

informal She dropped some weighty news on us during lunch.

slang I can't believe you're still carrying around that weighty bag.

figurative The decision to move to a new city was a weighty one for the couple.

Grammatical Forms of weighty

• past tense: weighted
• plural: weighties
• comparative: weightier
• superlative: weightiest
• present tense: weigh
• future tense: will weigh
• perfect tense: have weighed
• continuous tense: is weighing
• singular: weighty
• positive degree: weighty
• infinitive: to weigh
• gerund: weighing
• participle: weighed

Origin and Evolution of weighty

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'weighty' originates from Middle English, derived from the Old English word 'gewihtig'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something heavy or having great weight, 'weighty' evolved over time to also mean significant, important, or profound.