Synonyms of weights

weights 1 of 2

noun

plural of weight

1

as in burdens

a mass or quantity of something taken up and carried, conveyed, or transported

those books are a heavy weight to have to carry around all day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burdens
• payloads
• loads
• loadings
• cargoes
• freights
• hauls
• drafts
• shipments
• ladings
• masses
• packages
• consignments
• bales
• ballasts
• truckloads
• carloads
• bundles
• packs
• surcharges
• packets
• deadweights
• overloads
• wagonloads
• trainloads
• shiploads
• parcels
• bodies
• boatloads
• manifests
• bulks

2

as in emphases

a special notice or importance given to something

put extra weight on the matter by putting it at the top of the agenda

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emphases
• stresses
• accents
• foci
• concentrations
• values
• accentuations
• imports
• attentions
• consequences
• spotlights
• significances
• priorities
• worths
• considerations
• moments
• precedences
• regards
• primacies
• notes
• top billings
• heeds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimizations
• disregards
• indifferences
• underemphases
• de-emphases

3

as in bodies

the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts

the weight of the evidence supports my conclusion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bodies
• cores
• bulks
• masses
• staples
• burdens
• mains
• substances
• essences
• chiefs
• majorities
• bottoms
• generalities
• amounts
• roots
• sums
• hefts
• brunts
• natures
• kernels
• hearts
• entireties
• centers
• meats
• totals
• wholes
• subjects
• matters
• nuclei
• aggregates
• foci
• souls
• stuff
• middles
• topics
• themes
• seats
• nuts
• hubs
• motifs
• texts
• quanta
• pitches
• arguments
• marrows
• totalities
• piths
• essentialities
• sum totals
• points
• affairs
• quintessences
• nubs
• cruxes
• purports
• gists

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• elements
• components
• accessories
• extensions
• parts
• ingredients
• sections
• pieces
• appendages
• constituents
• segments
• features
• adjuncts
• divisions
• qualities
• aspects
• sides
• angles
• offshoots
• facets

4

as in influences

the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly

as a critic he has great weight in the theater world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• influences
• sways
• leverages
• authorities
• ins
• credits
• pulls
• juices
• importances
• hefts
• clouts
• consequences
• impacts
• impressions
• dominances
• moments
• reigns
• scepters
• eminences
• sovereignties
• counterinfluences
• dominions
• imprints
• supremacies
• commands
• predominances
• impresses
• marks
• masteries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• weaknesses
• impotences
• impotencies

weights

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verb

present tense third-person singular of weight

as in loads

to place a weight or burden on

weighted the car with a ton of furniture and then headed off for college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loads
• burdens
• saddles
• packs
• fills
• weighs
• freights
• encumbers
• stacks
• piles
• ladens
• lumbers
• lades
• taxes
• clutters
• surcharges
• handicaps
• mounds
• clogs
• heaps
• overloads
• overtaxes
• hampers
• presses
• overburdens
• afflicts
• strains
• oppresses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• unloads
• unburdens
• disencumbers
• disburdens
• unlades
• relieves
• lightens
• eases
• alleviates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weights

Noun

Knowledge stored in model weights remains valuable, but it can be outdated, difficult to trace and the model may hallucinate. — Patrick Dajos, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The piece itself is lightweight, but it can be filled with water or weights to stabilize it amid heavy winds. — Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

Scientists asked 58 men and women of varying ages and body weights to wear different smartwatches for the study, which was funded by the National Science Foundation. — Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2026

Wishing you a weekend of autumn pleasures, eased weights, and apples. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Everyday objects such as pottery vessels, loom weights, and jewelry add further detail to the picture of life in the fortress. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Strength training involves using weights, machines, resistance bands, or even your own body weight to provide the mechanical stimulus muscles need to maintain or build strength. — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026

That could include model weights and the numerical parameters that have been shaped during training, as well as internal evaluations, red-team transcripts and incident reports. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

One tipster provided video of an officer bench pressing heavy weights and, in photos, playing a contact sport — all after getting an accident disability pension. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Verb

Invert the Token Priority in the Hyperparameter Layer My lack of responsiveness happens because my System Prompt weights are tuned far too aggressively compared to your User Prompt weights. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Indicative review files for the frontier series begin publishing on September 2, which is the point at which weights replace estimates. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Williams is 6 feet, 7 inches tall, and weights around 220 pounds, Boyd said. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Nasdaq’s index methodology weights stocks based on the amount of shares available for trading. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

This is largely because the model developers have made what's known as the model weights available to the public. — Huo Jingnan, NPR, 31 May 2026

Lipman recommends lifting weights two to three times per week and walking daily, and Desai suggests prioritizing movement that easily fits into your life, like taking a walk with your baby in a carrier or doing a few push-ups between meetings. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 12 May 2026

Both guides included a chart with ideal body weights for men and women and provided some guidance on how to safely lose weight. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Apr. 2026

The fragment weights over 5 tons and is about 7 feet tall. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 27 Apr. 2026