Synonyms of weigh

weigh 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈwā 

1

as in to matter

to be of importance

evidence that will weigh heavily against the defendant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• matter
• mean
• count
• signify
• influence
• import
• affect
• carry weight
• cut ice
• sway
• concern
• amount (to)
• add up (to)

2

as in to ponder

to give serious and careful thought to

weighed the options for weeks before making a decision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ponder
• consider
• contemplate
• debate
• entertain
• question
• study
• explore
• eye
• analyze
• review
• ruminate
• look at
• cogitate
• think (about or over)
• revolve
• chew on
• mull (over)
• meditate
• deliberate
• wrestle (with)
• pore (over)
• turn
• chew over
• perpend
• digest
• kick around
• reflect (on or upon)
• beat one's brains out (about)
• cudgel one's brains (about)
• believe
• reminisce
• muse (upon)
• conclude
• opine
• absorb
• speculate (about)
• reason
• dwell (on or upon)
• fixate (on or upon)
• conceive
• fret (about or over)
• brood (about or over)
• obsess (about or over)
• second-guess
• assimilate
• drink (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignore
• slight
• disregard
• overlook
• dismiss
• reject
• pooh-pooh
• pooh

weigh (on or upon)

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to bear (down on)

to push steadily against with some force

the bulky backpack weighed upon my back uncomfortably

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bear (down on)
• press
• shove
• compress
• depress
• force
• lean (on or against)
• punch
• muscle
• squeeze
• pressure
• compel
• squash
• mash
• thrust
• squish
• stuff
• squoosh
• compact
• propel
• contract
• wedge
• pack
• drive
• jam
• constrict
• condense
• wring
• crush
• cram
• scrunch
• jam-pack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weigh

Verb

However, April was a weak month for European stocks more broadly, as the impact of U.S. tariff policy weighed. —Ganesh Rao,jenni Reid,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 1 May 2025

The senior stands at 6-foot-6 and weighs 197 pounds according to ESPN 100. —Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

Ultimately, each project must weigh the pros and cons of having its own regional center or affiliating with another. —Jill Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025

By comparison, the IGFA all-tackle record for the species weighed 4 pounds, 5 ounces, and was caught in Indiana. —Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 30 Apr. 2025

Phrases Containing weigh

• under weigh
• weigh (on or upon)
• weigh down
• weigh in