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weightiness

noun

Definition of weightinessnext
1
as in heaviness
the state or quality of being heavy the weightiness of the bookcase made it difficult to move

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2
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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weightiness
  1. heaviness
  2. importance
  3. avoirdupois
  4. significance
  5. bulk
  6. import
  7. magnitude
  8. consequence
Noun
  • The Lilyeve Growturn Exosome Brush Ampoule can be used on wet or dry hair and is safe for regular application, never leaving heaviness in its wake.
    — Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The Dessens of every dimension — and all the other major characters, for that matter — are not the most colorful bunch, and the sober tone of the early episodes, such as the slate-gray Chicago winters, could have an unwelcome heaviness.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of heaviness
Noun
  • The carrier’s return also highlights the continuing importance of maintenance and modernization in keeping large naval vessels operational decades after their commissioning.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Doing so demonstrates that the company’s leader understands AI’s importance to the bottom line.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 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
  • Prosecutors disputed the significance that the defense placed on the payment, arguing that Noreus agreed to surrender the money only after years of investigation, her indictment and two weeks of trial.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Unfortunately, the significance of these exposures usually becomes clearer only years later.
    — Cristina Johnson, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of significance
Noun
  • Room to roam A very large animal can stay warm simply because its bulk loses heat slowly, a phenomenon called inertial homeothermy, or gigantothermy.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Even better, these ribbed, cable-knit, and pleated designs don’t add bulk beneath early-fall jackets.
    — Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of bulk
Noun
  • Trump has slapped a 50% tariff on Canadian goods and plans to ban the country's dairy, alcohol and auto imports later this month, drawing retaliation from Ottawa.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Underscoring consumers’ resilience, September is expected to be the busiest month of the year for import volume at the nation’s major container ports, according to the retail group’s Global Port Tracker.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of import
Noun
  • While promoters and venues wield great power over concert tours, experts say an artist of Sheeran's magnitude generally has the final say about what happens concerning the shows.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • However, according to seismic wave data from 2008 to 2025 collected and analyzed by Kim in South Korea and his colleagues in China, the area around Mount Mantap experienced 1,399 earthquakes, with the number and magnitude increasing over time.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of magnitude
Noun
  • Despite these benefits, both AI and quantum computing will also have negative consequences for cybersecurity.
    — Evgeny Gervis, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • As in Pachinko, Lee captures the consequences that systemic historical upheavals visit upon private life.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of consequence

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“Weightiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weightiness. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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