WEIGHTINESS Synonyms: 97 Similar and Opposite Words

weightiness

noun

Definition of weightiness

as in heaviness

the state or quality of being heavy the weightiness of the bookcase made it difficult to move

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as in importance

the quality or state of being important first judged the weightiness of a case before deciding to hear it

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Recent Examples of weightiness There’s a weightiness to this project that’s not lost on the director, whose aim is to deliver a production as close to Larson’s vision as possible — retaining its period and NYC setting — with a few surprises. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 This full-tang steak knife had a nice balanced weightiness. — Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026 The somber atmospherics and satisfying weightiness allowed Dudamel to show off his new ensemble’s soloists and sections, which have prepped for his arrival by burnishing their sonic gold. — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025

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Noun

The 2025 Best of Beauty Award winner glides onto skin and disappears in seconds, leaving no heaviness or greasy residue behind.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Oct. 2026
The heaviness comes from the fact that the artist died in April, at age forty-six, but it’s also embedded in the paintings on view—in the bursts of fire and swirling floods that mark them.

— Dan Stahl, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of heaviness

Noun

Speaking in Spanish, Leo emphasized the importance of protecting family life and delivered a pointed criticism of both laws.

— Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
The fable emphasizes the importance of valuing and respecting all members of a community, regardless of size, background or abilities.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of importance

Noun

To make the most of the full fury of its hot-cam performance, the Integra was trimmed of 140 pounds of not-so-necessary avoirdupois.

— Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 21 May 2020
McCormick was a member of the Jolly Fat Men’s Club, a fraternal group that celebrated avoirdupois.

— John Kelly, Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2017

Definition of avoirdupois

Noun

Once a site on the Tentative List is formally nominated, independent advisory bodies assess its significance and conservation measures.

— Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Donalds, who turned 48 last week, has said he would be humbled by the historical significance of becoming the first Black governor of Florida and of the former Confederate South in more than 150 years.

— Michael Van Sickler, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of significance

Noun

But the elves — less weighed down by volumous hair and with wardrobes not so focussed on bulk — aren’t facing quite the same issue.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Campers enjoy the utmost in year-round comfort without the expense and bulk of an auxiliary camp heater or A/C unit.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of bulk

Noun

Beijing has hosted a flurry of global leaders this year, while major economies have struggled to slow a surge of imports from China.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
On top of the 3-euro duty that was tacked onto low-value shipments on July 1, the EU imposed a new 2-euro handling fee on e-commerce imports from outside the bloc on Sunday.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of import

Noun

Not since the aftermath of Watergate in 1974 had the GOP faced a statehouse reckoning of this magnitude, according to the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Outnumbered two-to-one and outspent by many magnitudes more, the election plunges California Republicans deeper into the political wilderness.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of magnitude

Noun

The data — provided by Eric Eager, then with PFF — has proven extending a three-point lead to six points late in the fourth quarter has more consequences than advantages.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
This is the extraordinary rise of one company that refused to play by the rules and set out on a path of ambition, risk and consequence.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

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