weighty

adjective/ˈweɪti/CEFR C1

ভারী; গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ও গুরুগম্ভীর

Meaning

Heavy, or serious and important enough to need careful thought.

Example sentences

  • A weighty volume sat on the desk.ডেস্কে একটি ভারী বই পড়ে ছিল।
  • These are weighty matters.এগুলো গুরুতর বিষয়।

Common phrases with “weighty”

  • weighty mattersগুরুতর বিষয়
  • a weighty argumentশক্তিশালী যুক্তি
  • weighty responsibilitiesগুরুদায়িত্ব

A common mistake

The suitcase was weighty, so I paid excess baggage.→The suitcase was heavy, so I paid excess baggage.

For actual weight, English says heavy. Weighty has drifted towards importance — weighty matters, a weighty decision — and using it of luggage sounds oddly literary.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: heavy, momentous

Antonyms: trivial

Similar words, and what each means

  • heavy

    ভারী

    Weighing a lot; hard to lift or move.

  • momentous

    তাৎপর্যপূর্ণ, স্মরণীয়

    Very important because of its lasting effect.

Other English words for “ভারী; গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ও গুরুগম্ভীর”

  • heavy

    Weighing a lot; hard to lift or move.

  • onerous

    Involving a great deal of effort; burdensome.

  • hefty

    Large and heavy, or unusually large in amount.

  • burdensome

    Causing a lot of trouble, work or worry.

Opposite words

  • trivial

    তুচ্ছ, নগণ্য, গুরুত্বহীন

    Of very little importance or value.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • weightnounওজন, ভার
  • weightlessadjectiveওজনহীন, ভারশূন্য

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “weighty” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • বিশ্বাসযোগ্য, যুক্তিসম্মত, সম্ভাব্য
    • • ভারী; গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ও গুরুগম্ভীর
    • • পরমানন্দিত
    • • ছোট ছোট দাগযুক্ত, ছিট ছিট নকশার
    Show the answer

    ভারী; গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ও গুরুগম্ভীর — weighty (adjective) — ভারী; গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ও গুরুগম্ভীর. Heavy, or serious and important enough to need careful thought.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “weighty”?

    • • underprivileged
    • • off the record
    • • heavy
    • • glamorous
    Show the answer

    heavy — heavy — ভারী. Weighing a lot; hard to lift or move.

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