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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weightiness

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

That refusal does not bode well for their ability to impartially decide matters involving this administration, and underscores the importance of the Senate’s confirmation power.

— James Speyer, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026
Innovation is nurtured from top to bottom by giving it the same importance as day-to-day operations.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 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

Its more recent holiday campaigns have similarly emphasized the emotional significance of gifting alongside its signature jewelry collections.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
The significance of the issue was clearly apparent by the fact that more than a dozen lawmakers attended the hearing during what is the Legislature’s recess.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of significance

Noun

The port at Columbus, New Mexico, is the third to resume Mexican cattle imports under new safeguards, which include tests, shots and inspections that happen before an animal even gets close to the border.

— Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
According to Perpetua, there has been no commercial tungsten mining in the United States since 2015, leaving the country reliant on imports from a limited number of suppliers.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of import

Noun

The magnitude of the devastation is made personal for all of us.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
According to the research team, small tracking errors may still occur, but the method establishes mathematical bounds on their magnitude.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 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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