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)

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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

The failure to prevent the October 7th attacks still weighs heavily. —Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025

Corrigan’s brother John weighed 8-and-a-half pounds at birth in February 1946. —Kara Fox, CNN Money, 13 July 2025

Mothers are asking me for food for their children, pregnant women who are six months along often weigh no more than 88 pounds. —arkansasonline.com, 12 July 2025

Subramanian told the five alternate jurors to remain on standby in case they're needed to fill in on the main jury who are weighing charges that could put the hip-hop mogul in prison for life. —CBS News, 30 June 2025

Phrases Containing weigh

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