WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
weight•y /ˈweɪti/USA pronunciation
adj., -i•er, -i•est.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- burdensome or troublesome:weighty matters on his mind.
- important.
- having or using influence or power.
weight•y
(wā′tē),USA pronunciation adj., weight•i•er, weight•i•est.
weight′i•ly, adv.
weight′i•ness, n.
- having considerable weight;
heavy;
ponderous:a weighty bundle. - burdensome or troublesome:the weightier cares of sovereignty.
- important or momentous:weighty negotiations.
- having or exerting influence, power, etc.;
influential:a weighty merchant of Boston.
- see weight, -y1 1480–90
weight′i•ness, n.
- 3. significant, serious, grave, consequential. See heavy.
- 1. 3. light. 3. unimportant.