weighty
gb/wˈeɪti/ us/wˈeɪti/
B2
英語
~ 9100
語義
0件の語義
adjective
formal
B2
property
1
serious and very important
very serious and important, and needing careful thought or carrying much responsibility
用法パターン：
a weighty [issue/decision/responsibility/argument]
よくある間違い：
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.
類義語
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.)
対義語
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.)
コロケーション
weighty issue
|weighty matter
|weighty decision
|weighty responsibility
|weighty argument
|weighty questions
テーマ
politics
|work
|law
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
|business
例文
- The committee spent hours debating the weighty issue of data privacy.
- Choosing whether to shut down the factory was a weighty decision for the directors.
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- Climate change is a weighty issue for all countries.
- Starting a war is a weighty decision for any leader.
- He carries a weighty responsibility at his new job.
- The judge made a weighty statement before giving the final ruling.
adjective
C1
property
2
physically heavy; hard to lift
very heavy and not easy to lift or move
用法パターン：
a weighty [object/book/package]
よくある間違い：
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.
類義語
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.)
対義語
light (Describes something that does not weigh very much and is easy to lift or move.)
コロケーション
weighty volume
|weighty tome
|weighty package
|weighty bundle
テーマ
objects
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He dropped the weighty box on the table with a loud thud.
- The scholar carried a weighty tome under her arm.
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- This is a weighty bag, so please lift it carefully.
- He put a weighty book down on the desk.
- The metal chair is very weighty and hard to move.
- She carried a weighty box into the room.
文法
辞書形
weighty
IPA
GB/wˈeɪti/
US/wˈeɪti/
音節・強勢
weighty （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (weighty)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: weighty
- Comparative: weightier
- Superlative: weightiest
関連語
Forms
weightier
adjective
weightiest
adjective
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
weightless
adjective
Advanced or less common
weightiness
noun
weightily
adverb
weightlessness
noun
表現
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