weighty
gb/wˈeɪti/ us/wˈeɪti/
B2
English
~ 9100
súlyos, nehéz
B2
FORMAL
1
súlyos
B2
Usage pattern:
a weighty [issue/decision/responsibility/argument]
The committee spent hours debating the weighty issue of data privacy.
A bizottság órákon át vitázott az adatvédelem súlyos kérdéséről.
Choosing whether to shut down the factory was a weighty decision for the directors.
Annak eldöntése, hogy bezárják-e a gyárat, súlyos döntés volt az igazgatók számára.
He spoke with a weighty authority that made everyone in the room listen.
The report raises several weighty questions about government spending.
She feels a weighty responsibility to protect her younger siblings.
Learner examples
Climate change is a weighty issue for all countries.
Az éghajlatváltozás minden ország számára súlyos kérdés.
Starting a war is a weighty decision for any leader.
Egy háború elindítása súlyos döntés bármely vezető számára.
He carries a weighty responsibility at his new job.
The judge made a weighty statement before giving the final ruling.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use "weighty" for everyday serious things where native speakers would normally say "serious" (e.g., *a weighty test*). "Weighty" is mostly used for topics, decisions, and responsibilities that feel especially important or have big effects. It is also uncommon to use "weighty" to describe a person’s personality; "serious" or "solemn" are more natural there.
Meaning
serious and very important
Collocations
weighty issue
|weighty matter
|weighty decision
|weighty responsibility
|weighty argument
|weighty questions
Synonyms
serious (More general and common; can describe mood or tone as well as importance, and is less formal than "weighty".)
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momentous (Stronger and more formal; often used for historic or life-changing events.)
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grave (Adds a sense of worry or danger as well as seriousness.)
Antonyms
trivial (Emphasizes that something is small and not important at all.)
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light (In this context means not serious; often used for tone or subject matter.)
Themes
politics
|work
|law
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|business
Definition
very serious and important, and needing careful thought or carrying much responsibility
Serious and of great importance or consequence, often requiring careful thought or carrying a lot of responsibility or influence.
C1
2
nehéz
A1
Usage pattern:
a weighty [object/book/package]
He dropped the weighty box on the table with a loud thud.
A nehéz dobozt nagy puffanással az asztalra ejtette.
The scholar carried a weighty tome under her arm.
A tudós egy nehéz kötetet vitt a hóna alatt.
They struggled to move the weighty metal frame up the stairs.
The suitcase was far too weighty to take as hand luggage.
She passed me a weighty bundle of documents to review.
Learner examples
This is a weighty bag, so please lift it carefully.
Ez egy nehéz táska, ezért kérlek, óvatosan emeld fel.
He put a weighty book down on the desk.
Letette a nehéz könyvet az íróasztalra.
The metal chair is very weighty and hard to move.
She carried a weighty box into the room.
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse "weighty" instead of the much more natural "heavy" for physical objects. "Weighty" is correct but sounds more formal or literary; in everyday speech, "heavy box" or "heavy book" is usually preferred.
Meaning
physically heavy; hard to lift
Collocations
weighty volume
|weighty tome
|weighty package
|weighty bundle
Synonyms
heavy (The common everyday word; less formal and used in more situations than "weighty".)
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hefty (Informal; can suggest both physical weight and size or impact.)
Antonyms
light (Describes something that does not weigh very much and is easy to lift or move.)
Themes
objects
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
very heavy and not easy to lift or move
Having a lot of physical weight; heavy, especially so as to be difficult to lift, carry, or move.
Grammar
Dictionary form
weighty
IPA
GB/wˈeɪti/
US/wˈeɪti/
Syllables & stress
weighty (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (weighty)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: weighty
- Comparative: weightier
- Superlative: weightiest
Word family
Forms
weightier
adjective
weightiest
adjective
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
weightless
adjective
Advanced or less common
weightiness
noun
weightily
adverb
weightlessness
noun
Expressions
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