Synonyms of weighed

weighed 1 of 2

adjective

as in considered

decided on as a result of careful thought

a carefully weighed decision to take the company in a new direction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considered
• calculated
• reasoned
• deliberate
• measured
• studied
• advised
• careful
• thoughtful
• planned
• informed
• knowing
• intended
• thought-out
• designed
• premeditated
• educated
• meticulous
• projected
• intentional
• prepense
• aforethought
• purposeful
• prudent
• forethoughtful
• foresighted
• provident

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• chance
• unconsidered
• random
• rushed
• casual
• unstudied
• uncalculated
• unadvised
• haphazard
• hurried
• sudden
• hasty
• desultory
• aimless
• ill-advised
• half-cocked
• purposeless
• automatic
• hit-or-miss
• abrupt
• impetuous
• spontaneous
• instinctive
• impromptu
• extemporaneous

weighed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of weigh

1

as in mattered

to be of importance

evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mattered
• meant
• counted
• imported
• influenced
• signified
• carried weight
• cut ice
• swayed
• affected
• concerned
• amounted (to)
• added up (to)

2

as in pondered

to give serious and careful thought to

weighed the options for weeks before making a decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pondered
• debated
• contemplated
• considered
• studied
• entertained
• questioned
• analyzed
• explored
• reviewed
• eyed
• deliberated
• ruminated
• looked at
• cogitated
• meditated
• revolved
• thought (about or over)
• turned
• chewed on
• mulled (over)
• wrestled (with)
• digested
• chewed over
• pored (over)
• perpended
• kicked around
• concluded
• reminisced
• reasoned
• reflected (on or upon)
• beat one's brains out (about)
• believed
• cudgeled one's brains (about)
• opined
• mused (upon)
• absorbed
• conceived
• speculated (about)
• second-guessed
• drank (in)
• fretted (about or over)
• obsessed (about or over)
• brooded (about or over)
• dwelled (on or upon)
• fixated (on or upon)
• assimilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• overlooked
• dismissed
• rejected
• slighted
• pooh-poohed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weighed

Verb

The team then included and weighed quality-of-life measures like crime and employment rates, commute times, childcare costs, home appreciation, and entertainment options. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026

Still, those psychological advantages have to be weighed against the physical toll of potentially skating in two full competitions over the space of six days. —Alice Park, Time, 9 Feb. 2026

Epstein’s close associates go uncharged In 2019, prosecutors weighed the possibility of charging one of Epstein’s longtime assistants but decided against it. —Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026

But the boat weighed 500 pounds at its heaviest, and the duo spent most of the rest of the day drying things out. —Outside, 7 Feb. 2026

If anyone was wondering why the singer barely moved while performing and appeared to be carried off the stage, the gown, while indeed stunning, weighed kilos in the double-digit range. —Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 7 Feb. 2026

School officials weighed punishment options. —Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026

The spokesperson declined to answer several other questions, including an explanation for apparently incorrectly weighed chicken and prime rib Wrigg found, which were not the Kentucky Legend brand. —Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026

For diseases where the risk of severe outcomes is decreased, many outcomes — those of populations rather than individuals — must be weighed. —Robert M. Califf, STAT, 6 Feb. 2026